Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 7, 2017
Species recorded at Fleming Lake
11 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 Fleming Lake
No stocking record for Fleming 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.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Fleming 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 August 7, 2017 caught 1.50 northern pike per gill net at Fleming Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fleming Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
8 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2017-08-07 (Standard Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2017-08-07 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 45.95 | 5–11 in 2017-08-07 | 0.11 lb |
| Black Crappie | 30.74 | 4–10 in 2017-08-07 | 0.21 lb |
| Bluegill | 13.59 | 3–8 in 2017-08-07 | 0.26 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 9.78 | 5–7 in 2017-08-07 | 0.11 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 4.15 | 11–14 in 2017-08-07 | 0.87 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 3.68 | 5–13 in 2017-08-07 | 0.75 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
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Golden Shiner
From the 2017-08-07 survey
Fleming Lake is a shallow, very fertile lake located in central Aitkin County, five and one-half miles south of Palisade. Fleming Lake has a history of occasional partial winterkills, although there are no recent reports of such an event. The lake is a popular destination for many anglers in search of northern pike,…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Fleming Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — FlemingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Fleming (0085)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — FlemingPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Fleming Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 7, 2017 caught 1.50 northern pike per gill net at Fleming Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 11 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 Fleming Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Fleming Lake is dated August 7, 2017. 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 Fleming Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Fleming 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 Fleming Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fleming Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is stable. 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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