Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 15, 1992
Ardmore Lake FishingFWater-quality grade F
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ardmore Lake average 28.02 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 3 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 15, 1992. In Hennepin County, Minnesota, Ardmore Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of F. Water clarity averages 1.3 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.
Stocking at Ardmore Lake
No stocking record for Ardmore 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 Ardmore Lake average 28.02 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 3 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 15, 1992.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Ardmore Lake F from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1992-07-15 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 28.02 | 0.15 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 14.77 | 0.25 lb |
| Black Crappie | 4.50 | 0.28 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 3.72 | 0.14 lb |
| Common Carp | 2.89 | 1.78 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 1.65 | 0.23 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.
From the 1992-07-15 survey
BLG DOMINATE THE FISH POPULATION, WITH A TRAPNET CATCH 3.4 TIMES THE LOCAL MEDIAN AND 4 TIMES THE STATE MEDIAN. PSD WAS CALCULATED AT 33.6%, WITH RSD=0.9%. HSF WERE CAPTURED IN NUMBERS ALMOST THREE TIMES THE TRAPNET LOCAL MEDIAN AND OVER FIVE TIMES THE STATE MEDIAN. BOF, CARP, AND GOS WERE SAMPLED IN NUMBERS SLIGHTLY…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Ardmore Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ArdmoreFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Ardmore Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ardmore Lake average 28.02 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 3 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 15, 1992. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Ardmore Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Ardmore Lake is dated July 15, 1992. 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 Ardmore Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Ardmore 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 Ardmore Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Ardmore Lake F from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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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