Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 24, 2024
Species recorded at Jennie Lake
12 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 Jennie 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
2 public boat landings are recorded on Jennie Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 24, 2024 caught 7.92 walleye per gill net at Jennie Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Jennie Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
19 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-06-24 (Targeted Survey).
19 surveys on file · most recent 2024-06-24 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carp | 80.49 | 30 in 2024-06-24 | 4.9 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 57.14 | 6–15 in 2024-06-24 | 0.54 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 39.98 | 4–9 in 2024-06-24 | 0.13 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 31.19 | 18 in 2024-06-24 | 1.17 lb |
| Bluegill | 9.64 | 3–8 in 2024-06-24 | 0.23 lb |
| Black Crappie | 8.20 | 5–14 in 2024-06-24 | 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.
Common Carp
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Largemouth Bass
From the 2024-06-24 survey
Jennie is a large-sized lake (1,068 acres) located south of the city of Dassel in Meeker County. A large state-owned access with paved parking and a double cement boat ramp is available on the south shore. A small state-owned access with grassy parking and a cement boat ramp can be found on the lake's north shore.…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Jennie Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — JennieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — JennieFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — JenniePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Jennie Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 24, 2024 caught 7.92 walleye per gill net at Jennie Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 12 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 Jennie Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Jennie Lake is dated June 24, 2024. 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 Jennie Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Jennie 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 Jennie Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Jennie Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. 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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