Wassermann Lake
Carver County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 10004800
Wassermann Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Wassermann Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 41 ft, mean depth 10 ft; surface area 170 acres, 112 littoral acres, 2.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Carver County, nearest town Victoria; DNR lake number (DOW) 10004800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/15/1962 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - Public access on north side of lake one and one-half miles SW of Count Road 11 on County Road 43. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 51.22 | 461 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.78 | 34 | 0.30 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 2.55 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.74 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 4.32 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.18 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 2.30 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.18 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 48.83 | 293 | 0.15 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 24.83 | 149 | 0.64 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 20.50 | 123 | 0.21 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 8.33 | 50 | 0.09 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 6.33 | 38 | 0.60 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 3.83 | 23 | 2.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.83 | 17 | 3.88 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.83 | 11 | 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.
Wasserman is a 170-acre lake located in Carver County near the town of Victoria. There is a DNR-owned public access on the north side of the lake that has a concrete ramp with a dock and limited parking. Wasserman is managed for Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill. A Standard Survey was conducted in the summer of 2025 to assess the gamefish populations. Black Crappie were highly abundant in 2025, and about half of the fish were between 7.5 and 10.0 inches. There is good opportunity for crappie harvest on this lake both now and during the next few years as the fish grow. Bluegill were also present in high numbers, although only 13% of the sampled fish exceeded 7 inches. The largest Bluegill measured was 7.9 inches. Northern Pike abundance was down in 2025, however fish age 2 through 8 were present in the sample, which shows consistent reproduction. Northern Pike tend to be medium-sized in Wasserman, and a few larger fish were present in the 2025 survey. The fish ranged in size from 20.8 inches to 35.4 inches, with an average of 25.7 inches. Thirty-five percent of pike exceeded 26 inches in 2025. Although standard bass sampling was not conducted in 2025, Wasserman is known for its strong Largemouth Bass population. During the last bass survey, in 2016, the largest bass sampled was 20.5 inches and 27% of the catch exceeded 15 inches. In 2025, Largemouth Bass incidentally caught in gill nets and trap nets indicated that the population continues to support large fish. The largest bass encountered in 2025 was 18.8 inches and 5 of the 12 incidentally caught bass exceeded 15 inches. Overall, Wasserman supports strong populations of Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and panfish. Other species sampled in this survey include Black Bullhead, Bowfin (dogfish), Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch, and Pumpkinseed.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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