Town Line Lake
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11019000
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Town Line Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2023 (342,979 fish).
- Town Line Lake has 11 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2023): walleye (9), black crappie (1), largemouth bass (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 4,385,203 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft; surface area 698 acres, 698 littoral acres, 8.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, 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) 11019000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walleye3 | fry | 342,979 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | Black Crappie | fingerlings | 1,036 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | Largemouth Bass | fingerlings | 321 | 82.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 351,125 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | Walleye3 | fry | 946,800 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 29 | 14.5 |
| 2019 | Walleye3 | fry | 1,237,500 | 10.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye3 | fingerlings | 9,570 | 330.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye3 | fry | 742,500 | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 349,700 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | Walleye3 | fry | 405,000 | 3.4 |
3 fish cooperatively purchased, raised, and/or stocked by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | On west side of lake off of County Road 8. - ON WEST SIDE OF LAKE OFF OF COUNTY ROAD 8 |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 18.33 | 110 | 1.62 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 9.67 | 58 | 0.12 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 2.89 | 26 | 1.75 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.06 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.84 |
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.
Town Line (Townline) Lake (DOW# 11-0190, Lake Class 39) is a 698-acre lake with 698 littoral acres, 8.29 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 11 feet located north of Longville, MN. Town Line Lake is within the Chippawa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation (LLIR) and is co-managed by MN DNR and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Division of Resource Management (DRM). A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) owned public access is located on the west shore. The majority of the shoreline is publicly owned. The DNR has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. Town Line Lake is in lake class 39; lakes in this class typically have a high percentage of littoral area (water depths less than 15 feet deep). Other area lakes in lake class 39 include Big Portage and Mabel. This lake is primarily managed for Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass and secondarily for Northern Pike and Walleye. Partial winterkills are reported and were confirmed in the winters of 1995-1996, 2014-2015, and 2018-2019. There is the potential that more have occurred and remained undocumented. Town Line Lake offers angling opportunity for Northern Pike and occasionally for quality Yellow Perch. One Bluegill and two Black Crappie were sampled, failing to meet management goals in the most recent survey. Low Bluegill and Black Crappie numbers are likely due to recent winterkill events. No Largemouth were caught in this survey. In the past Largemouth Bass have been stocked following winter kill events. Northern Pike were abundant exceeding the management goal and ranged in length from 12 to 32 inches with an average length of 20 inches long. Anglers are encouraged to harvest Northern Pike under 22 inches long. No Walleye were sampled in this survey. Yellow Perch were present and small in size averaging 6 inches long and ranging in length from 5 to 10 inches. People can have significant impacts on lakes and the fish populations they support. Harvest, lakeshore development, removal of shoreline vegetation, and introductions of invasive species can all adversely affect fish populations. Currently Town Line Lake is infested with Eurasian Watermilfoil. Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are moved from infested to non-infested waters by anglers, boaters, and lake shore owners and can adversely impact lakes and fish populations. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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