Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 18, 2022
Stocking at Little Andrus 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 October 6, 2014 caught 4.10 brook trout per trap net at Little Andrus Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–17 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Andrus Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
15 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2022-08-18 (Targeted Survey).
15 surveys on file · most recent 2022-08-18 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathead Minnow | 246.67 | ||
| Brook Trout | 6.37 | 9–17 in 2014-10-06 | 0.66 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.
Brook Trout
From the 2022-08-18 survey
Snowshoe (Little Andrus) Lake is a designated stream trout lake that is managed for Brook Trout. The dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles were measured in August 2022 to monitor habitat for trout. Optimal thermal and oxygen conditions for Brook Trout (10-16°C [50-61°F] and greater than or equal to 5 ppm DO)…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Andrus Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little AndrusFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little Andrus (1145)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Little AndrusFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Little Andrus Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on October 6, 2014 caught 4.10 brook trout per trap net at Little Andrus Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–17 inches. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Little Andrus Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Andrus Lake is dated August 18, 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 Little Andrus Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Little Andrus 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 Little Andrus Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Andrus Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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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