Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 14, 2001
Anne Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Anne Lake average 7.50 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 14, 2001. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–23 inches. In St. Louis County, Minnesota, Anne Lake has no letter grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Water clarity averages 14.4 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Anne Lake
5 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Anne Lake
No stocking record for Anne Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Anne Lake average 7.50 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 14, 2001. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–23 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Anne Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2001-08-14 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 10.63 | 0.12 lb |
| Bluegill | 7.81 | 0.17 lb |
| Northern Pike | 7.50 | 2.54 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 3.00 | 0.11 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 1.03 | 0.2 lb |
| Rock Bass | 0.33 | 0.3 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
From the 2001-08-14 survey
Anne Lake is located 7 miles northeast of Cotton, Minnesota. Anne Lake is 8 acres in area, has a maximum depth of 27 feet, and is in lake class 13. Access to the lake is off County Road 224 right-of-way, which separates Anne Lake from Wilson Lake. Anne Lake was sampled in 2001 to update information on fish population…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Anne Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — AnneFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Anne (1870)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Anne Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Anne Lake average 7.50 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 14, 2001. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–23 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 5 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Anne Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Anne Lake is dated August 14, 2001. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Anne Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Anne Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Anne Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Anne Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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