Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 27, 2020
Species recorded at Everett Lake
8 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 Everett 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
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 July 27, 2020 caught 0.67 walleye per gill net at Everett Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Everett 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
7 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2020-07-27 (Targeted Survey).
7 surveys on file · most recent 2020-07-27 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 8.25 | 4 in 2020-07-27 | 0.11 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.79 | 22–38 in 2020-07-27 | 2.3 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 1.79 | 5–6 in 2020-07-27 | 0.08 lb |
| White Sucker | 1.72 | 8–22 in 2020-07-27 | 3.33 lb |
| Black Crappie | 1.14 | 6–8 in 2020-07-27 | 0.38 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 1.13 | 6 in 2003-07-28 | 0.07 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.
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
White Sucker
From the 2020-07-27 survey
Everett Lake is a 113 acre lake located 6 miles northwest of Ely. The lake has two portage accesses, the main access is a 170 yard portage from the Echo Trail and the other is a 70 yard portage from Twin Lake. The lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and brown bog-stained water. On July 27, 2020 Everett Lake was…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Everett Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — EverettFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Everett (1517)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — EverettFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — EverettPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Everett Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 27, 2020 caught 0.67 walleye per gill net at Everett Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 8 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 Everett Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Everett Lake is dated July 27, 2020. 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 Everett Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Everett 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 Everett Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Everett 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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