Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 9, 1990
Kid Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Kid Lake average 4.82 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 4 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 9, 1990. In Cass County, Minnesota, Kid Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 15.5 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.
Stocking at Kid 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 surveys at Kid Lake average 4.82 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 4 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 9, 1990.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Kid Lake A 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
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1990-07-09 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 16.75 | 0.18 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 5.92 | 0.14 lb |
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 5.88 | 0.84 lb |
| Walleye | 4.82 | 1.96 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.21 | 0.19 lb |
| Rock Bass | 2.78 | 0.25 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 1990-07-09 survey
Northen cisco have been collected in Kid Lake during the past two assessments, but not during the previous two.The northern pike gillnet catch of 5.0 is within the historical range of 2.5 to 7.0. All of the fish collected during this assessment were less than 26 inches long. Previous assessments sampled fish larger…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kid Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KidFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — KidFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Kid Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Kid Lake average 4.82 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 4 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 9, 1990. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Kid Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Kid Lake is dated July 9, 1990. 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 Kid Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Kid 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Kid Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Kid Lake A 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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