Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 16, 1993
Greigs Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Greigs Lake average 19.04 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 16, 1993. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 1–17 inches. In Pine County, Minnesota, Greigs Lake has no letter grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Water clarity averages 12.6 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Greigs Lake
9 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 Greigs Lake
No stocking record for Greigs 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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Greigs Lake average 19.04 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 16, 1993. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 1–17 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Greigs Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1993-06-16 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 19.04 | 0.67 lb |
| Bluegill | 14.83 | 0.08 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 5.42 | 0.2 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 3.39 | 0.78 lb |
| Northern Pike | 1.96 | 2.01 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 1.33 | 0.28 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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.
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Pumpkinseed
Brown Bullhead
From the 1993-06-16 survey
On June 16, 1993, a lake survey was conducted on Greigs Lake (lake class 20). Standard netting and electrofishing methods were used to evaluate the present fish population status. Greigs is managed for largemouth bass, northern pike, and panfish, however, little can be done to this lake due to its small size and lack…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Greigs Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GreigsFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Greigs (0385)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Greigs Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Greigs Lake average 19.04 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 16, 1993. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 1–17 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 9 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 Greigs Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Greigs Lake is dated June 16, 1993. 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 Greigs Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Greigs 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Greigs Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Greigs Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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