Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 24, 2024
Species recorded at Christianson Lake
5 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 Christianson Lake
No stocking record for Christianson 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
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 24, 2024 caught 3.50 walleye per gill net at Christianson Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–23 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Christianson Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-06-24 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2024-06-24 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 24.38 | 4–11 in 2024-06-24 | 0.26 lb |
| Black Crappie | 3.98 | 4–13 in 2024-06-24 | 0.61 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.61 | 2–7 in 2024-06-24 | 0.19 lb |
| Walleye | 3.08 | 17–23 in 2024-06-24 | 2.12 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.28 | 15–30 in 2024-06-24 | 2.23 lb |
| White Sucker | 2.00 | 0.68 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.
Yellow Perch
Black Crappie
Pumpkinseed
Walleye
From the 2024-06-24 survey
Christianson Lake is an approximately 150-acre lake with brown colored water and a maximum depth of eight feet located sixteen miles north of Two Harbors. The public access is within the road right of way of Lake County 202 (Christianson Lake Road) and consists of an earthen boat ramp with limited space to park…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Christianson Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ChristiansonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Christianson (0860)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — ChristiansonPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Christianson Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 24, 2024 caught 3.50 walleye per gill net at Christianson Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–23 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 5 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 Christianson Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Christianson Lake is dated June 24, 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 Christianson Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Christianson 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 Christianson Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Christianson Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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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