Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 30, 1989
Stocking at Cameron 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 Cameron 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 July 30, 1989 caught 391.50 black bullhead per gill net at Cameron Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cameron Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1989-07-30 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 1989-07-30 (Standard Survey)
37 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 255.75 | 0.3 lb | |
| Brown Bullhead | 3.75 | 1.02 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 1.63 | 0.21 lb | |
| Northern Pike | 0.50 | 1.9 lb | |
| Bluegill | 0.25 | 0.2 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.
From the 1989-07-30 survey
ALL, OR NEARLY ALL GAMEFISH WERE LOST TO WINTER- KILL IN EARLY SPRING OF 1989. AS IS TYPICAL, BLACK BULLHEADS APPEAR TO BE THE PRINCIPLE SURVIVORS.
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Cameron Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — CameronFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Cameron (0103)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — CameronFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — CameronPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Cameron Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 30, 1989 caught 391.50 black bullhead per gill net at Cameron Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Cameron Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Cameron Lake is dated July 30, 1989. 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 Cameron Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Cameron 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 Cameron Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Cameron Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. 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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