Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 31, 2024
Species recorded at Knaus Lake
17 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 Knaus Lake
No stocking record for Knaus 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's Targeted Survey on July 31, 2024 caught 2.50 walleye per gill net at Knaus Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Knaus Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
8 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-07-31 (Targeted Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2024-07-31 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 33.50 | 9–11 in 2024-07-31 | 0.35 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 18.28 | 5–18 in 2024-07-31 | 0.62 lb |
| Channel Catfish | 14.06 | 17–28 in 2024-07-31 | 2.25 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 11.78 | 5–8 in 2024-07-31 | 0.19 lb |
| Bluegill | 10.25 | 3–7 in 2024-07-31 | 0.29 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.
Black Crappie
Largemouth Bass
Channel Catfish
Yellow Perch
From the 2024-07-31 survey
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DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Knaus Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KnausFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Knaus Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 31, 2024 caught 2.50 walleye per gill net at Knaus Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 17 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 Knaus Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Knaus Lake is dated July 31, 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 Knaus Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Knaus 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 Knaus Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Knaus Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 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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