Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 19, 1989
Stocking at Hamlet Lake
No stocking record for Hamlet 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's Standard Survey on July 19, 1989 caught 11.20 northern pike per gill net at Hamlet Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hamlet Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1989-07-19 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 1989-07-19 (Standard Survey)
37 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 12.19 | 0.17 lb | |
| Yellow Bullhead | 8.84 | 0.39 lb | |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 7.00 | 0.29 lb | |
| Northern Pike | 6.10 | 1.09 lb | |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.44 | 0.15 lb | |
| Rock Bass | 1.70 | 0.31 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.
From the 1989-07-19 survey
Northern pike and yellow bullhead numbers are high. Bowfin, brown bullhead, rock bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie are present in average numbers when compared with catch rates from lake class 23. Growth rates for northern pike were below average, and the individual sizes were small. Ages…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Hamlet Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HamletFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Hamlet (0169)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Hamlet Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 19, 1989 caught 11.20 northern pike per gill net at Hamlet Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Hamlet Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Hamlet Lake is dated July 19, 1989. 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 Hamlet Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Hamlet 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 Hamlet Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hamlet Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 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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