Thompson Lake (Meeker County)
Meeker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 47015900
Thompson Lake (Meeker County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Thompson Lake (Meeker County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 8 ft; surface area 226 acres, 226 littoral acres, 2.9 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Meeker County, nearest town Cosmos; DNR lake number (DOW) 47015900.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| gravel ramp | county | County-owned access in Sec. 17 on southeast side oflake. |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Concrete plank ramp on south end of lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2013
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 381.50 | 763 | 0.04 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 110.00 | 220 | 0.08 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 2.56 |
| Green sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 31.38 | 251 | 0.10 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 11.00 | 88 | 0.11 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 5.75 | 46 | 0.12 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 3.12 | 25 | 3.82 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.04 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.07 |
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.
A population assessment was conducted at Thompson Lake in 2013 to monitor the fish community. Prior to the assessment, the lake was primarily managed for Walleye and to a lesser extent for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch. Beginning in 2014, Thompson Lake will be managed as a Walleye rearing pond. A total of 220 Yellow Perch were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 110.0/net, which indicated high numbers were present. Historically, catch rates have varied from 0/net to 110.0/net with a average of 34.5/net. In 2013, lengths ranged from 5.5 to 9.4 inches with an average of 7.0 inches. A total of 88 Yellow Perch ranging from 4.8 to 8.9 inches were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 11.0/net. Fish from both gears ranged from 1 to 2 years old with 2 year-classes present. A total of 763 Black Bullheads ranging from 4.9 to 13.1 inches long were sampled with gill nets for a catch rate of 381.5/net, which indicated high numbers were present. Historically, catch rates have varied from 6.0/net to 381.5/net with an average of 115.2/net. An additional 251 Black Bullheads were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 31.4/net. Black Bullhead numbers remain a large part of Thompson Lake's winterkill-influenced fish community. A total of 25 Common Carp ranging from 12.4 to 24.8 inches long were sampled with trap nets for a catch rate of 3.1/net, which indicated moderate numbers were present. Historically, catch rates have varied from 0.2/net 58.8/net with an average of 10.9/net. An additional 3 Common Carp ranging from 12.8 to 20.0 inches long were sampled with gill nets. Other species sampled in 2013 include Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, and hybrid sunfish (Lepomis spp.)
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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