Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 26, 2019
Species recorded at Jane 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 Jane Lake
No stocking record for Jane 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 Jane 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 June 26, 2019 caught 11.80 northern pike per gill net at Jane Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–29 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Jane Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
16 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2019-06-26 (Standard Survey).
16 surveys on file · most recent 2019-06-26 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 46.39 | 2–7 in 2019-06-26 | 0.1 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 11.92 | 5–18 in 2019-06-26 | 1.1 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 10.45 | 3–9 in 2019-06-26 | 0.2 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.94 | 13–29 in 2019-06-26 | 1.39 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3.37 | 7–12 in 2019-06-26 | 0.69 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.23 | 2–7 in 2019-06-26 | 0.16 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.
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Hybrid Sunfish
Northern Pike
From the 2019-06-26 survey
Jane Lake is a mesotrophic, class 24 lake that has a maximum depth of 39 feet. Surface acreage is 145 acres with 104 acres 15 ft. or less in depth. Largemouth Bass is the primary management species. A catch and release regulation for Largemouth has been in place since 1997. No stocking of fish has occurred in recent…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Jane Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — JaneFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — JanePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Jane Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 26, 2019 caught 11.80 northern pike per gill net at Jane Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–29 inches. 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 Jane Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Jane Lake is dated June 26, 2019. 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 Jane Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Jane 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 Jane Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Jane Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. 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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