Tanners Lake
Washington County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 82011500
DNR records show 13 stocking entries at Tanners Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (56,000 fish).
- Tanners Lake has 13 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2024): walleye (13).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,664,454 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 46 ft; surface area 74 acres, 28 littoral acres, 1.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Washington County, nearest town Landfall; DNR lake number (DOW) 82011500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 5/9/1958 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 56,000 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 100,000 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 100,000 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | Walleye | yearlings | 330 | 128.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 13 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 500,000 | 5.1 |
| 2018 | Walleye | adults | 30 | 27.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 280,000 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | Walleye | yearlings | 26 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 55 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 178,000 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 150,000 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 2.8 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | |
| O | UKN | - Two dead end roads; N end of lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2011
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 13.75 | 110 | 0.11 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 4.25 | 34 | 0.05 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 24 | 0.14 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.38 | 19 | 0.73 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.62 | 13 | 0.08 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 0.03 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 4 | 2.11 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 0.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 11 | 2.92 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 11 | 0.11 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.20 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.15 |
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.
Bluegills are the most abundant species in Tanners Lake. The population is considered average when comparing similar lakes. The average size found was 5.26 inches. Only 27.8% of the bluegills sampled exceeded 6 inches in length. Black crappies were also sampled in average abundance. Their average size was 6.17 inches. Only 2 walleye were sampled during this survey and were both stocked the previous year. Neither fish exceeded 12 inches in length. Northern pike were sampled in average abundance and size. Individuals up to 27 inches were sampled during the survey. Pumpkinseed sunfish, green sunfish and hybrid sunfish were each sampled in average numbers. Channel catfish were not sampled during this survey. Annual stocking of this species continues
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