Venoah Lake
Carlton County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 09000900
Venoah Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Venoah Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 25 ft; surface area 110 acres, 69 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carlton County, nearest town Carlton; DNR lake number (DOW) 09000900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/30/1957 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2001
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 8.50 | 17 | 1.25 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 0.53 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.51 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.03 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 2.47 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 1.23 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 4.12 | 33 | 0.23 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 12 | 1.69 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.12 | 9 | 0.58 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 0.06 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 1.18 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 3.85 |
| Largemouth bass | 1/4-in trap nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 1/4-in trap nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Brown bullhead | 1/4-in trap nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 1/4-in trap nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 1/4-in trap nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
Venoah is a 77 acre lake with 69 (90%) acres of littoral area and a maximum depth of 25 feet. Venoah Lake is located two miles south of Carlton, MN. Venoah Lake has no public access and is entirely surrounded by private land. Development is limited to a "treatment center" set back from the lake and there is almost no disturbance along the shoreline. Northern pike abundance of 8.5 per gillnet was above average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Northern pike were small with slow growth rates. Mean length was 18.8 inches and length at age four was 19.6 inches. Analysis of age distribution revealed a strong 1998 year class with all year classes from 1996 through 2000 represented. Bluegill abundance of 4.1 per trapnet was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Bluegill size was good and growth was fast. Mean length was 6.5 inches and length at age four was 6.0 inches. Analysis of age distribution revealed a strong 1997 year class with all year classes from 1993 through 1999 represented. A total of 16 largemouth were sampled by gillnet and trapnet. Mean length of largemouth bass older than age one was 9.2 inches. Other fish species sampled in Venoah lake include brown bullhead, pumpkinseed sunfish, white sucker and yellow perch. Black crappie, which were sampled in a 1957 investigation, were not sampled in 2001. Because there is no opportunity for the public to access Venoah Lake, fishing pressure is relatively low. Future DNR fisheries management activities will also be limited by the lack of public access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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