Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 8, 2023
Species recorded at Crow R Mill Pond
13 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 Crow R Mill Pond
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
2 public boat landings are recorded on Crow R Mill Pond. 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 8, 2023 caught 2.75 northern pike per trap net at Crow R Mill Pond. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–30 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Crow R Mill Pond’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
7 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2023-06-08 (Targeted Survey).
7 surveys on file · most recent 2023-06-08 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 25.60 | 4–11 in 2023-06-08 | 0.19 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 13.99 | 5–10 in 2023-06-08 | 0.24 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 11.44 | 4–9 in 2003-06-16 | 0.28 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 8.00 | 4–7 in 2023-06-08 | 0.17 lb |
| Bluegill | 7.69 | 3–8 in 2018-05-29 | 0.21 lb |
| Northern Pike | 5.73 | 9–30 in 2023-06-08 | 1.59 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 Bullhead
Brown Bullhead
Pumpkinseed
From the 2023-06-08 survey
A targeted trapnet survey of Middle Fork Crow Reservoir "MFCR", also known as Monongalia or Mud Lake, was conducted in early June of 2023. The purpose of the survey was to determine the extent of a partial winterkill in February/March of 2023. Four lake survey trapnets were set at standard stations. At least one…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Crow R Mill Pond. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Lake MonongaliaFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Lake Monongalia (0848)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Lake MonongaliaFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Lake MonongaliaPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Crow R Mill Pond?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 8, 2023 caught 2.75 northern pike per trap net at Crow R Mill Pond. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–30 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 13 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 Crow R Mill Pond last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Crow R Mill Pond is dated June 8, 2023. 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 Crow R Mill Pond stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Crow R Mill Pond. 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 Crow R Mill Pond fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Crow R Mill Pond’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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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