Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest May 22, 2024
Species recorded at Lemay Lake
8 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 Lemay 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's Targeted Survey on May 22, 2024 caught 0.40 largemouth bass per trap net at Lemay Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 2–18 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lemay 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
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-05-22 (Targeted Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2024-05-22 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 33.34 | 4–8 in 2024-05-22 | 0.1 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 26.36 | 4–5 in 2014-08-19 | 0.21 lb |
| Bluegill | 20.03 | 3–7 in 2024-05-22 | 0.11 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 16.39 | 2–18 in 2024-05-22 | 0.77 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 8.00 | 3–6 in 2024-05-22 | 0.14 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 7.00 | 5–7 in 2024-05-22 | 0.19 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.
Black Crappie
Black Bullhead
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
From the 2024-05-22 survey
Jointly managed by the MNDNR and the City of Eagan, Lemay Lake is a 37-acre, class 37 FiN Lake located at Pilot Knob and Jurdy Road. Moonshine Park provides shorefishing opportunities and a place to launch a canoe or kayak. The sport fish community consists of Black Crappie, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish,…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Lemay Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LemayFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — LemayFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Lemay Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on May 22, 2024 caught 0.40 largemouth bass per trap net at Lemay Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 2–18 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 8 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 Lemay Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Lemay Lake is dated May 22, 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 Lemay Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Lemay 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.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Lemay Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lemay 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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