Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 8, 1985
Keller Lake FishingDWater-quality grade D
Minnesota DNR surveys at Keller Lake average 46.00 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 8, 1985. In Dakota County, Minnesota, Keller Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of D. Water clarity averages 4.1 feet of visibility. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Keller Lake
9 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 Keller Lake
No stocking record for Keller 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 surveys at Keller Lake average 46.00 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 8, 1985.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Keller Lake D from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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: 1985-07-08 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 106.60 | 0.16 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 55.27 | 0.25 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 46.00 | 0.49 lb |
| Black Crappie | 18.27 | 0.1 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 16.33 | 0.07 lb |
| Northern Pike | 1.40 | 5.3 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1985-07-08 survey
THERE IS A NICE POPULATION OF NORTHERN PIKE. WE COULD NOT SET THE GILLNET SO WE COULDN'T COMPARE IT TO THE STATE AND LOCAL MEDIANS, BUT THERE WERE ONLY NICE SIZE FISH IN OUR NETS. THE BLUEGILLS AND CRAPPIES WERE HIGH IN NUMBERS BUT VERY SMALL. A FEW NICE SIZE CRAPPIES WERE CAUGHT. NICE SIZE BASS WERE REPORTED TO BE…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Keller Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KellerFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Keller Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Keller Lake average 46.00 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 8, 1985. Minnesota DNR lists 9 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 Keller Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Keller Lake is dated July 8, 1985. 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 Keller Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Keller 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Keller Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Keller Lake D from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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