Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 10, 1988
Stocking at Kane 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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 10, 1988 caught 4.25 walleye per gill net at Kane Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kane 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
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1988-08-10 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 1988-08-10 (Standard Survey)
38 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 7.20 | 0.21 lb | |
| Walleye | 2.47 | 1.35 lb | |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.19 | 0.08 lb | |
| Northern Pike | 1.18 | 0.89 lb | |
| Bluegill | 0.14 | 0.2 lb | |
| White Sucker | 0.07 | 2.5 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 1988-08-10 survey
The Walleye population is maintained entirely by natural reproduction. The fluctuating population indicates that natural reproduction is sporadic. Walleye gillnet catches for 1988 were about 1/2 the local average. Scale reading indicates a strong year class of age-2 fish, however; age-3 and 4 appear to have poor year…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kane Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KaneFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Kane (0861)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — KaneFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Kane Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 10, 1988 caught 4.25 walleye per gill net at Kane Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Kane Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Kane Lake is dated August 10, 1988. 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 Kane Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Kane 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 Kane Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kane 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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