Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 1, 2021
Species recorded at Dyers Lake
7 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 Dyers Lake
No stocking record for Dyers 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 Targeted Survey on June 1, 2021 caught 0.67 northern pike per trap net at Dyers Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Dyers Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
12 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2021-06-01 (Targeted Survey).
12 surveys on file · most recent 2021-06-01 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 54.67 | 0.1 lb | |
| Golden Shiner | 48.12 | 4–6 in 2021-06-01 | 0.04 lb |
| White Sucker | 19.58 | 7 in 2021-06-01 | 0.43 lb |
| Brook Trout | 10.27 | 7 in 2011-06-06 | 0.25 lb |
| Black Crappie | 10.15 | 3–12 in 2021-06-01 | 0.35 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 9.15 | 5–9 in 2021-06-01 | 0.13 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.
Golden Shiner
White Sucker
Brook Trout
Black Crappie
From the 2021-06-01 survey
Dyers Lake is located about four miles west of Schroeder and has an area of 69 acres with a maximum depth of 23 feet. There is a public access with a gravel boat ramp and dock at the end of Cook County 30 (Dyers Lake Road) south from Cook County 1. A targeted survey was completed in the spring of 2021 to monitor the…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Dyers Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — DyersFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Dyers (0988)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Dyers Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 1, 2021 caught 0.67 northern pike per trap net at Dyers Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 7 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 Dyers Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Dyers Lake is dated June 1, 2021. 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 Dyers Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Dyers 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 Dyers Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Dyers Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 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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