Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 18, 2002
Stocking at Hawksnest Lake
No stocking record for Hawksnest 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 June 18, 2002 caught 3.75 black bullhead per gill net at Hawksnest Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–11 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hawksnest Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2002-06-18 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2002-06-18 (Standard Survey)
24 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathead Minnow | 2962.00 | ||
| Black Bullhead | 150.75 | 4–11 in 2002-06-18 | 0.18 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 29.75 | 3–13 in 1998-06-17 | 0.2 lb |
| White Sucker | 0.10 | 16 in 1993-06-21 | 1.63 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
Yellow Perch
White Sucker
From the 2002-06-18 survey
Hawks Nest is a shallow, 282 acres lake located three miles east of Ivanhoe in southwest Minnesota. Due to the shallow and productive nature of the lake, it is prone to winterkill. The latest winterkill occurred during the winter of 2000/2001. This winterkill apparently eliminated yellow perch from the lake. An…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Hawksnest Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HawksnestFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Hawksnest Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 18, 2002 caught 3.75 black bullhead per gill net at Hawksnest Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 4–11 inches. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Hawksnest Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Hawksnest Lake is dated June 18, 2002. 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 Hawksnest Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Hawksnest 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 Hawksnest Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Hawksnest 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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