Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 15, 1990
Stocking at Little Bass 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 Standard Survey on August 15, 1990 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Little Bass Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Bass 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
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1990-08-15 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 1990-08-15 (Standard Survey)
36 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 21.56 | 0.14 lb | |
| Northern Pike | 11.44 | 2.27 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 9.75 | 0.13 lb | |
| Pumpkinseed | 8.38 | 0.11 lb | |
| Largemouth Bass | 3.19 | 1.44 lb | |
| Black Crappie | 3.06 | 0.23 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.
From the 1990-08-15 survey
THE LAKE HAS NOT BEEN SURVEYED FOR QUITE A NUMBER OF YEARS. HOWEVER, NORTHERN PIKE HAVE EXHIBITED A HIGH RECRUITMENT OVER THE YEARS AND NOW HAVE DOMI NATED THE POPULATION. THE OTHER SPECIES, YEP, BLC , BLG, ARE TYPICAL OF THIS LAKE CLASSIFICATION AND ARE PRESENT IN NUMBERS SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS OBSERV ED DURING THE LAST…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Bass Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little BassFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Little BassFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Little Bass Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 15, 1990 caught 1.00 walleye per gill net at Little Bass Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Little Bass Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Bass Lake is dated August 15, 1990. 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 Bass Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Little Bass 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 Bass Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Bass 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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