Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest March 5, 2026
Species recorded at Blind Lake
12 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 Blind Lake
No stocking record for Blind 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.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Blind Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 18, 2018 caught 10.33 northern pike per gill net at Blind Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Blind Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 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: 2026-03-05 (Targeted Survey).
6 surveys on file · most recent 2026-03-05 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 22.19 | 7–9 in 2025-05-07 | 0.27 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 10.53 | 4–8 in 2018-06-18 | 0.19 lb |
| Black Crappie | 8.19 | 4–12 in 2025-05-07 | 0.27 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 8.07 | 6–14 in 2018-06-18 | 0.68 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 7.45 | 5–11 in 2018-06-18 | 0.83 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 Perch
Black Crappie
Black Bullhead
From the 2026-03-05 survey
This survey was conducted on 3/5/2026 to gauge the likelihood of a winterkill occurring on Blind Lake. Winter dissolved oxygen levels were good for Blind Lake and likely tolerable based on this survey with 5.9 ppm below the ice and 1.3 ppm near the bottom. Therefore, it seemed unlikely for any significant winterkill…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Blind Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BlindFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Blind (0011)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — BlindPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Blind Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 18, 2018 caught 10.33 northern pike per gill net at Blind Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 12 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 Blind Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Blind Lake is dated March 5, 2026. 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 Blind Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Blind 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.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Blind Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Blind Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 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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