Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 18, 2022
Species recorded at Greenleaf Lake
13 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 Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf 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 18, 2022 caught 6.00 walleye per gill net at Greenleaf Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Greenleaf Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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: 2022-07-18 (Standard Survey).
12 surveys on file · most recent 2022-07-18 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 79.64 | 7–15 in 2022-07-18 | 0.53 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 19.15 | 5–20 in 2022-07-18 | 1.48 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 15.04 | 4–7 in 2022-07-18 | 0.1 lb |
| Black Crappie | 13.89 | 4–11 in 2022-07-18 | 0.23 lb |
| Bluegill | 11.87 | 2–8 in 2022-07-18 | 0.19 lb |
| White Crappie | 9.72 | 8–9 in 1996-07-22 | 0.24 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.
Black Bullhead
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Perch
Black Crappie
From the 2022-07-18 survey
Greenleaf is a small lake (238 acres) located south of the City of Litchfield in Meeker County. A state-owned access with a single cement boat ramp is present on the south shore. Greenleaf has three miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lakeshore is mostly undeveloped, which creates a scenic…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Greenleaf Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GreenleafFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GreenleafFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — GreenleafPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Greenleaf Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 18, 2022 caught 6.00 walleye per gill net at Greenleaf Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 13 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 Greenleaf Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Greenleaf Lake is dated July 18, 2022. 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 Greenleaf Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Greenleaf Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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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