Stevens Lake
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11011600
Stevens Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Stevens Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 63 ft; surface area 100 acres, 67 littoral acres, 2.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Cass County, nearest town Longville; DNR lake number (DOW) 11011600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Public access is located on the southeast corner of the lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2004
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 31.44 | 283 | 0.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.49 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.11 | 19 | 0.25 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.31 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 3.70 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.10 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 5.19 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 1.40 |
| Bluegill | Special trap nets | 13.19 | 422 | 0.15 |
| Yellow bullhead | Special trap nets | 5.81 | 186 | 0.47 |
| Black crappie | Special trap nets | 1.25 | 40 | 0.31 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Special trap nets | 1.12 | 36 | 0.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Special trap nets | 1.06 | 34 | 0.26 |
| Largemouth bass | Special trap nets | 0.75 | 24 | 1.47 |
| Northern pike | Special trap nets | 0.41 | 13 | 3.24 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Special trap nets | 0.25 | 8 | 5.01 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 7.50 | 45 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.17 | 31 | 3.02 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.83 | 23 | 0.60 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.67 | 22 | 0.11 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.69 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.08 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Stevens Lake is an 105-acre lake located east of Longville, MN that has 2.8 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 63 feet. There is a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) public access on the southeast shore. The DNR has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Stevens Lake is in Lake Class 32; lakes in this class are large, shallow, turbid, and irregularly shaped lakes. This lake is primarily managed for largemouth bass, bluegill, and black crappie and secondarily for northern pike. Largemouth bass are present in Stevens Lake and fish up to 20 inches were sampled. Bluegill are abundant with a mean length of 6 inches. Of the fish sample, 53% were greater than 6 inches and fish up to 8 inches were sampled. Black crappie are abundant in Stevens lake when compared to other Lake Class 32 lakes. However, many of the black crappie were small. Other fish species that are available to anglers to catch are bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, northern pike, pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch. Anglers can help maintain or improve the quality of fishing by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest allows for the harvest of smaller fish for table fare, but encourages release of medium- to large-sized fish. Releasing these fish can help maintain balance in the fish community in Stevens Lake and provide anglers the opportunity to catch more and larger fish in the future. Shoreline areas on the land and into the shallow water provide essential habitat for fish and wildlife that live in or near Minnesota's lakes. Overdeveloped shorelines can't support the fish, wildlife, and clean water that are associated with natural undeveloped lakes. The combined effects of all lakeshore owners "fixing up" their property can destroy a lake's valuable natural shorelines.Shoreline habitat consists of aquatic plants, woody plants and natural lake bottom soils. Plants in the water and at the water's edge provide habitat, prevent erosion and absorb excess nutrients. Shrubs, trees, and woody debris such as fallen trees or limbs provide good habitat both above and below the water and should be left in place. Natural lake bottom materials like silt or gravel are more ecologically productive than pure sand trucked in for a swimming beach. A tidy lawn and a sandy beach make great spots for sunbathing and swimming but do little to provide habitat for fish and wildlife. By leaving a buffer strip of natural vegetation along the shoreline, property owners can reduce erosion, help maintain…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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