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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.

Depth map

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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

SpeciesGearCatch per netTotal catchAvg lb
Black bullheadStandard gill nets37.50750.56
Black crappieStandard gill nets4.0080.10
PumpkinseedStandard gill nets3.0060.20
Northern pikeStandard gill nets2.0043.58
Golden shinerStandard gill nets0.5010.16
Yellow bullheadStandard gill nets0.5010.74
Yellow perchStandard gill nets0.5010.20
Black crappieStandard trap nets8.00720.16
PumpkinseedStandard trap nets5.00450.22
Black bullheadStandard trap nets2.22200.56
Hybrid sunfishStandard trap nets1.78160.14
Yellow bullheadStandard trap nets1.56140.33
Northern pikeStandard trap nets0.5651.44
Largemouth bassStandard trap nets0.2220.09

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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Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.

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