Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest September 22, 1987
Stocking at Curtis 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 Curtis 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 September 22, 1987 caught 106.00 black bullhead per gill net at Curtis Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Curtis Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1987-09-22 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 1987-09-22 (Standard Survey)
39 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 134.58 | 0.15 lb | |
| Green Sunfish | 27.34 | 0.17 lb | |
| Common Carp | 19.00 | 1.13 lb | |
| White Sucker | 0.42 | 0.41 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 1987-09-22 survey
CARP, BULLHEAD AND GREEN SUNFISH.
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Curtis Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — CurtisFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — CurtisFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — CurtisPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Curtis Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 22, 1987 caught 106.00 black bullhead per gill net at Curtis Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Curtis Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Curtis Lake is dated September 22, 1987. 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 Curtis Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Curtis 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 Curtis Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Curtis Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 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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