Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 6, 2024
Species recorded at East Bearskin Lake
12 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 East Bearskin 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 East Bearskin 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 July 31, 2023 caught 2.62 walleye per gill net at East Bearskin Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–28 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows East Bearskin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
14 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-08-06 (Targeted Survey).
14 surveys on file · most recent 2024-08-06 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 27.48 | 1–9 in 2023-07-31 | 0.12 lb |
| Walleye | 1.57 | 7–28 in 2023-07-31 | 1.29 lb |
| Lake Trout | 1.40 | 29 in 2020-08-03 | 3.07 lb |
| White Sucker | 1.25 | 16–20 in 2023-07-31 | 2.41 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 0.75 | 1–5 in 2023-07-31 | 0.04 lb |
| Northern Pike | 0.72 | 21–36 in 2023-07-31 | 2.91 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
Walleye
Lake Trout
White Sucker
From the 2024-08-06 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) measurements were collected from the deepest basin in East Bearskin Lake on August 6th, 2024, to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Lake Trout, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake. During the…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for East Bearskin Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — East BearskinFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — East Bearskin (1823)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — East BearskinFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — East BearskinPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in East Bearskin Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 31, 2023 caught 2.62 walleye per gill net at East Bearskin Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–28 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 12 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 East Bearskin Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for East Bearskin Lake is dated August 6, 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 East Bearskin Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for East Bearskin 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 East Bearskin Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows East Bearskin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 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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