Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 10, 2024
Species recorded at Bone Lake
14 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 Bone 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.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Bone Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 10, 2024 caught 4.83 walleye per gill net at Bone Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bone Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
11 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-06-10 (Targeted Survey).
11 surveys on file · most recent 2024-06-10 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 38.92 | 9–10 in 2018-06-19 | 0.42 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 24.09 | 5–6 in 2024-06-10 | 0.12 lb |
| Bluegill | 20.61 | 4–8 in 2024-06-10 | 0.25 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 15.38 | 8–10 in 2024-06-10 | 1.73 lb |
| Black Crappie | 12.54 | 4–9 in 2024-06-10 | 0.21 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.
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
From the 2024-06-10 survey
Bone Lake is a eutrophic, class 24 lake located in Washington County. The lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet and is 221 acres in surface area, with 124 acres classified as littoral (56%). The lake is listed as impaired for excess nutrients and unacceptable levels of biological indicators. The primary management…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Bone Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BoneFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — BoneFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — BonePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Bone Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 10, 2024 caught 4.83 walleye per gill net at Bone Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 14 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 Bone Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Bone Lake is dated June 10, 2024. 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 Bone Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Bone 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 Bone Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Bone Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 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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