Thompson Lake (Sherburne County)
Sherburne County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 71009600
Thompson Lake (Sherburne County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Thompson Lake (Sherburne County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 22 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 84 acres, 63 littoral acres, 2.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Sherburne County, nearest town Salida; DNR lake number (DOW) 71009600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1990
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 81.00 | 324 | 0.14 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 4.50 | 18 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 3.00 | 12 | 0.44 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 4 | 8.22 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 2 | 0.15 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.10 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 5.90 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.80 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.50 | 15 | 1.97 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 10 | 0.23 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.50 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
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.
Thompson Lake is an 84-acre lake in Sherburne County four miles northwest of the City of Big Lake. The lake has a maximum depth of 22 feet with an average depth of 10 feet. A standard survey was completed in 1990 to update fisheries data last collected in 1978. Northern Pike were sampled at a rate of 7.5/gill net, about equal to the statewide average catch. Pike ranged in length from 19 - 23 inches and most fish were either age four or five. Growth was slow. Largemouth Bass were collected by means of a volunteer angler in 1989. The length frequency of the angler-caught bass represented six age classes. Growth was average. Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Green Sunfish, and Hybrid Sunfish were captured with trap nets. Bluegill, by far, were the most abundant and had a catch rate of 81/trap net which was four times the statewide average. The size of Bluegill was small and averaged 5.5 - 6.5 inches in length with the longest at 6.9 inches. Bluegill were primarily age five or six and growth was slow. Black Crappie were sampled in the gill nets, but not in the trap nets. Local anglers report that angling can be good for crappie. Black Bullhead and Yellow Bullhead were present in low numbers. Common Carp were observed in the shallows and four were sampled in the trap net sets. Common Carp were not perceived to be problematic at Thompson Lake. Other species sampled included Bowfin (dogfish).
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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