Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 5, 1987
Little Emily Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Emily Lake average 7.25 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 5, 1987. In Crow Wing County, Minnesota, Little Emily Lake has no letter grade — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Water clarity averages 12.5 feet of visibility. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Stocking at Little Emily Lake
No stocking record for Little Emily 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 surveys at Little Emily Lake average 7.25 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 5, 1987.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Little Emily Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, 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
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1987-08-05 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 43.67 | 0.18 lb |
| Bluegill | 31.89 | 0.14 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 24.06 | 0.35 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 10.61 | 0.24 lb |
| Northern Pike | 7.25 | 3.46 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 4.00 | 0.1 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1987-08-05 survey
Largemouth bass and black crappie net catches indicate above average populations. Net catches were above the third quartile of the Brainerd area lakes that are smaller than 230 acres and have a total alkalinity of less than 47.6 ppm. Northern pike, pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch net catches indicate a normal…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Emily 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 EmilyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little Emily (0232)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Little Emily Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Little Emily Lake average 7.25 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 5, 1987. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Little Emily Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Emily Lake is dated August 5, 1987. 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 Emily Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Little Emily 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Little Emily Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Little Emily Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, 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
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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