West Boot Lake
Washington County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 82004400
West Boot Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- West Boot Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 34 ft; surface area 50 acres, 19 littoral acres, 1.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Washington County, nearest town Marine on Saint Croix; DNR lake number (DOW) 82004400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/8/1961 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 1998
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 37.50 | 75 | 0.56 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 8 | 0.10 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 0.20 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 3.58 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.74 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 8.00 | 72 | 0.16 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 5.00 | 45 | 0.22 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.56 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.14 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.33 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.44 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.09 |
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.
The fish population in West Boot Lake was low in number. Black and yellow bullhead were present in moderate numbers with good average size. Black crappie and pumpkinseed were the most abundant panfish species present with most small in size. Northern pike were present in low numbers with some larger fish. Small numbers of largemouth bass, hybrid sunfish, yellow perch, and golden shiner were sampled.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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