Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 11, 2022
Species recorded at Kraemer Lake
14 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 Kraemer Lake
No stocking record for Kraemer 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 Standard Survey on July 11, 2022 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at Kraemer Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kraemer Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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: 2022-07-11 (Standard Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2022-07-11 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 39.39 | 3–7 in 2022-07-11 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 20.22 | 4–9 in 2022-07-11 | 0.16 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 13.21 | 11 in 2022-07-11 | 0.66 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 10.91 | 7–19 in 2022-07-11 | 1.62 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 9.40 | 4–14 in 2022-07-11 | 0.53 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.78 | 12–34 in 2022-07-11 | 2.19 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.
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Black Bullhead
Largemouth Bass
From the 2022-07-11 survey
Kraemer Lake is 194-acre recreational development lake located two miles southwest of St. Joseph in eastern Stearns County. An access on the east side of the lake belongs to the St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club and use of the access is limited to members only. Most development has occurred along the north and east sides of…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kraemer Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — KraemerFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Kraemer Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 2022 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at Kraemer Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 14 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 Kraemer Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Kraemer Lake is dated July 11, 2022. 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 Kraemer Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Kraemer 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 Kraemer Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Kraemer Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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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