Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 1, 2019
Species recorded at Augusta Lake
18 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 Augusta Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 1, 2019 caught 1.80 walleye per gill net at Augusta Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Augusta Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
6 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2019-07-01 (Standard Survey).
6 surveys on file · most recent 2019-07-01 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 23.31 | 3–8 in 2019-07-01 | 0.19 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 9.53 | 7–14 in 2019-07-01 | 0.71 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 6.64 | 7–19 in 2019-07-01 | 1.55 lb |
| Black Crappie | 6.47 | 3–13 in 2019-07-01 | 0.36 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 4.69 | 4–7 in 2019-07-01 | 0.08 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.37 | 17–32 in 2019-07-01 | 2.76 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and 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.
Bluegill
Yellow Bullhead
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
From the 2019-07-01 survey
Augusta Lake is a 177 acre lake located on the Clearwater River near the town of South Haven in Wright County. The lake has a maximum depth of 82 feet and good water clarity; Secchi depth was 7.0 feet in early July and MPCA data show a ten year summer average of 6.6 feet. The watershed is large and land use is…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Augusta Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — AugustaFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — AugustaFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Augusta Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 1, 2019 caught 1.80 walleye per gill net at Augusta Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 18 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 Augusta Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Augusta Lake is dated July 1, 2019. 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 Augusta Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Augusta Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Augusta Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Augusta Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are 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 with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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