Wind Lake
Lake County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 38064200
Wind Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Wind Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 32 ft; surface area 926 acres, 686 littoral acres, 17.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Lake County, nearest town Prairie Portage; DNR lake number (DOW) 38064200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 10/7/1972 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | USF | Portage from Moose Lake - Length is 0.5 miles. |
| CA | USF | - Length is 0.6 miles. |
DNR fish survey, 2011
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 5.22 | 47 | 2.68 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 5.11 | 46 | 1.59 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.56 | 32 | 3.40 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 3.11 | 28 | 0.18 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.89 | 26 | 0.16 |
| Smallmouth bass | Standard gill nets | 1.22 | 11 | 1.52 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.15 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.13 |
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.
Status of the Fishery Wind Lake is located approximately 14 miles NE of Ely, MN and is entirely within the BWCAW. It has a surface area of 1,009 acres and a maximum depth of 32 ft. Wind was thermally stratified on 09/06/2011, the first day of sampling, with a surface temperature of 67.6*F and a bottom temperature of 58.1*F. Water clarity is average. Access is by portage from either Moose Lake on the East end or Basswood Lake on the West. Both portages are approximately 0.5 miles in length. There are several USFS designated campsites around the lake. Walleye numbers in 2011 (5.2/gill net) were higher than the long term average for all assessments on this lake. Walleye sizes averaged 18.4" and the growth rate was faster than average compared to other lakes in this class. The largest walleye was 28.8". Northern pike numbers in 2011 (3.5/gill net) were approximately 46 percent of the long term average for all assessments on this lake. Pike sizes averaged 24.7" and the growth rate was slightly faster than average compared to other lakes in this class. The largest pike was 33.1". Smallmouth bass were sampled for the first time in 2011. Smallmouth numbers (1.2/gill net) were higher than average compared to other lakes in this class. Smallmouth sizes averaged 13.9" and the growth rate was slower than average compared to other lakes in this class. The largest smallmouth was 19.3". Smallmouth bass have not been stocked by DNR Fisheries in this lake. Bluegill numbers in 2011 (2.9/gill net) were higher than the long term average of 0.17 for all assessments on this lake. Bluegill mean length was 5.4" and the largest bluegill sampled was 8.6". Other game fish sampled in 2011 include largemouth bass, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, and yellow perch. White sucker (5.1/gill net) were also sampled.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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