Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest May 28, 2024
Species recorded at First Crow Wing Lake
17 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 First Crow Wing 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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on May 28, 2024 caught 1.17 walleye per gill net at First Crow Wing Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows First Crow Wing Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 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: 2024-05-28 (Standard Survey).
12 surveys on file · most recent 2024-05-28 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 27.31 | 5–7 in 2024-05-28 | 0.1 lb |
| Bluegill | 12.64 | 3–9 in 2024-05-28 | 0.31 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.48 | 10–31 in 2024-05-28 | 2.02 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 6.04 | 10–15 in 2024-05-28 | 0.93 lb |
| White Sucker | 4.80 | 13–20 in 2024-05-28 | 2.22 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
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Brown Bullhead
From the 2024-05-28 survey
First Crow Wing Lake is located seven miles east of Hubbard in southern Hubbard County. First Crow Wing is part of a chain of lakes running from Eleventh Crow Wing Lake at the headwaters, down to First Crow Wing Lake. First Crow Wing Lake has a surface area of 522 acres and a maximum depth of 15 feet. A DNR-owned…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for First Crow Wing Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — First Crow WingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — First Crow WingFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in First Crow Wing Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on May 28, 2024 caught 1.17 walleye per gill net at First Crow Wing Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 17 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 First Crow Wing Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for First Crow Wing Lake is dated May 28, 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 First Crow Wing Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for First Crow Wing 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 First Crow Wing Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows First Crow Wing Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 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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