Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 8, 2005
Kohlman Lake FishingDWater-quality grade D
Minnesota DNR surveys at Kohlman Lake average 1.53 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 8, 2005. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 2–19 inches. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, Kohlman Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of D. Water clarity averages 3.6 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 Kohlman Lake
11 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 Kohlman Lake
No stocking record for Kohlman 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 Kohlman Lake average 1.53 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 8, 2005. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 2–19 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Kohlman Lake D from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2005-08-08 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 47.81 | 0.15 lb |
| Black Crappie | 10.93 | 0.18 lb |
| White Crappie | 6.18 | 0.24 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 3.03 | 0.65 lb |
| Common Carp | 1.87 | 4.69 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 1.53 | 0.75 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.
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.
Bluegill
Black Crappie
White Crappie
Black Bullhead
From the 2005-08-08 survey
No active fish management is conducted on Kohlman Lake due to the lack of a public access. The lake is connected to Gervais Lake by a navigable channel with no barriers to fish movement. Although the sample size was small, Walleye were captured above the median level for abundance. Three of the Walleyes captured were…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kohlman Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KohlmanFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Kohlman Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Kohlman Lake average 1.53 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 8, 2005. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 2–19 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 11 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 Kohlman Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Kohlman Lake is dated August 8, 2005. 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 Kohlman Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Kohlman 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 Kohlman Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Kohlman Lake D from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
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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