Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 9, 2007
Stocking at Devil'S Lake
No stocking record for Devil'S 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's Standard Survey on July 9, 2007 caught 0.50 northern pike per gill net at Devil'S Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Devil'S Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, 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
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2007-07-09 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2007-07-09 (Standard Survey)
19 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 31.08 | 9–13 in 2007-07-09 | 0.29 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 5.04 | 5 in 2007-07-09 | 0.12 lb |
| Bluegill | 5.00 | 3–8 in 2007-07-09 | 0.26 lb |
| White Crappie | 3.88 | 0.23 lb | |
| Black Crappie | 2.95 | 5–11 in 2007-07-09 | 0.18 lb |
| Freshwater Drum | 1.90 | 15–19 in 2007-07-09 | 1.64 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 Perch
Bluegill
Black Crappie
From the 2007-07-09 survey
Minnesota lakes managed for fishing are grouped into classes based on physical, chemical, and biological similarities. Devils Lake is a small, clear, shallow lake with a relatively regular shape, which places it in lake class 33. Only one northern pike, 27.4 inches, was captured by the gill nets. The northern pike…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Devil'S Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — DevilsFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Devils (0239)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Devil'S Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 9, 2007 caught 0.50 northern pike per gill net at Devil'S Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Devil'S Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Devil'S Lake is dated July 9, 2007. 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 Devil'S Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Devil'S 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 Devil'S Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Devil'S Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, 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
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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