Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 19, 2025
Species recorded at Little Birch Lake
20 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 Little Birch 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.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Little Birch Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 31, 2023 caught 3.00 walleye per gill net at Little Birch Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–11 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Birch 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
29 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-08-19 (Targeted Survey).
29 surveys on file · most recent 2025-08-19 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluntnose Minnow | 35.80 | ||
| Walleye | 17.16 | 11 in 2025-08-19 | 1.44 lb |
| Bluegill | 15.15 | 3–8 in 2023-07-31 | 0.19 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 9.09 | 3–17 in 2023-07-31 | 0.94 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.
Walleye
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
From the 2025-08-19 survey
Little Birch Lake (DOW# 77-0089; Lake Class 22) is an 839-acre lake located near Grey Eagle, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) owned concrete boat ramp is located on the northwest shore. Little Birch Lake has 8.61 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 89 feet. The lake is primarily…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Birch Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little BirchFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little Birch (0908)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Little BirchFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Little BirchPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Little Birch Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 31, 2023 caught 3.00 walleye per gill net at Little Birch Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–11 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 20 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 Little Birch Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Birch Lake is dated August 19, 2025. 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 Birch Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Little Birch 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 Birch Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Birch 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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