Wolf Lake (Meeker County)
Meeker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 47001600
DNR records show 1 stocking entry at Wolf Lake (Meeker County) since 2016, most recently black crappie adults in 2016 (108 fish).
- Wolf Lake (Meeker County) has 1 DNR stocking record across 1 year (2016-2016): black crappie (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is black crappie: 108 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft; surface area 262 acres, 262 littoral acres, 2.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Meeker County, nearest town Dassel; DNR lake number (DOW) 47001600.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Black Crappie | adults | 108 | 34.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - State owned. South end of lake in section 27. Concrete ramp installed in 1995. |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 59.17 | 355 | 0.66 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 42.67 | 256 | 0.10 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 14.50 | 87 | 0.19 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.33 | 32 | 2.72 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 14 | 0.07 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 14 | 0.11 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.03 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 7.50 |
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.
Wolf, also known as Big Wolf, is a small-sized lake (262 acres) located south of the City of Dassel in Meeker County. A state-owned access with a single cement boat ramp is present on the south shore. Wolf has almost three miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of eleven feet. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has divided Minnesota's lakes into 44 different classes based on physical and chemical characteristics. Wolf is a class 43 lake and other similar waterbodies in the Hutchinson Fisheries Management Area are Swan and Winsted Lakes in McLeod County. Wolf's 2016 lake management plan listed Northern Pike as primary management species, while Black Crappie, Bluegill and Largemouth Bass were listed as secondary management species. Wolf has experienced partial winterkills in the past, with the latest event occurring in 2014. Fish populations can fluctuate greatly depending on the frequency and severity of winterkill events. Fish can typically immigrate into Wolf Lake from Jennie Lake during spring and other high flow events, thus repopulating Wolf following occurrences of winterkill. Management species are occasionally stocked following winterkill, depending on how severe the kill was and species availability. Wolf's water clarity is often good during the winter and the lake is popular with spear fishermen seeking Northern Pike. The aquatic plant, Curlyleaf pondweed, can be abundant at Wolf Lake in May and June - often forming surface mats out to eight feet in depth. Netting was completed in 2023 to monitor the fish populations. Moderate numbers of Northern Pike were gill netted this year with fish averaging 23 inches in length. Approximately 6% of pike netted were 26 inches or longer. Northern pike regulations were revised at a statewide level beginning in 2018 to better accommodate regional differences in pike habitats and population abundance and size structuring. Three zones were established for northern pike with their own bag and length limit restrictions. In the north-central zone, anglers can keep up to 10 northern pike, but no more than two pike larger than 26 inches; and all pike from 22 to 26 inches must be released. This zone regulation is meant to reduce small pike abundance by shifting population size structure back to more medium to large pike. Moderate numbers of Black Crappie were netted in 2023. Approximately 12% of the gill net catch was 9 inches or longer. The longest Black Crappie sampled in summer gill nets was just under 11 inches. High numbers of Yellow Perch were netted and most were small. Average length was…
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