Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 16, 2014
Boxell Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Boxell Lake average 4.92 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 16, 2014. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–35 inches. In Cass County, Minnesota, Boxell Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 14.5 feet of visibility. 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 Boxell Lake
No stocking record for Boxell 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 Boxell Lake average 4.92 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 16, 2014. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–35 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Boxell Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2014-06-16 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 20.60 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 14.00 | 0.12 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.92 | 2.91 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 4.65 | 0.24 lb |
| Black Crappie | 4.14 | 0.27 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 0.86 | 0.89 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.
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
From the 2014-06-16 survey
Boxell Lake is a 60-acre lake located near Longville, MN that has 2.14 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 27 ft. There is user-developed access on the southwest shore of the lake. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has classified Minnesota lakes into 43 different classes based on physical,…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Boxell Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BoxellFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Boxell (1582)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Boxell Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Boxell Lake average 4.92 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 16, 2014. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–35 inches. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Boxell Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Boxell Lake is dated June 16, 2014. 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 Boxell Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Boxell 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 Boxell Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Boxell Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
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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