Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 24, 1997
Species recorded at Lougee Lake
11 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 Lougee Lake
No stocking record for Lougee 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.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Lougee 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 June 24, 1997 caught 12.33 northern pike per gill net at Lougee Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 16–31 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lougee 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
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1997-06-24 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 1997-06-24 (Standard Survey)
29 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 71.54 | 3–7 in 1997-06-24 | 0.07 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 31.73 | 6–11 in 1997-06-24 | 0.51 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 11.23 | 5–8 in 1997-06-24 | 0.13 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 6.13 | 5–8 in 1997-06-24 | 0.21 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.04 | 16–31 in 1997-06-24 | 2.59 lb |
| Black Crappie | 4.11 | 5–10 in 1997-06-24 | 0.14 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.
Bluegill
Yellow Bullhead
Pumpkinseed
Hybrid Sunfish
From the 1997-06-24 survey
Lougee is a 217 acre lake located about five miles north of Merrifield, in Crow Wing County. Maximum depth is 53 feet and about 72% of the surface area is less than fifteen feet deep. In 1997 there were 59 homes/cabins located along the 2.2 miles of shoreline. Public accesses are present on the south and northwest…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Lougee Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LougeeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — LougeePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Lougee Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 24, 1997 caught 12.33 northern pike per gill net at Lougee Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 16–31 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 11 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 Lougee Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Lougee Lake is dated June 24, 1997. 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 Lougee Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Lougee 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.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Lougee Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lougee 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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