Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 23, 2018
Species recorded at Lower Comstock Lake
13 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 Lower Comstock 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
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 23, 2018 caught 2.50 walleye per gill net at Lower Comstock Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Comstock Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2018-07-23 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2018-07-23 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 5.53 | 10–13 in 2018-07-23 | 1.07 lb |
| Bluegill | 3.67 | 3–9 in 2018-07-23 | 0.25 lb |
| Black Crappie | 3.41 | 4–11 in 2018-07-23 | 0.29 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 3.25 | 5–9 in 2018-07-23 | 0.12 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.09 | 11–39 in 2018-07-23 | 1.91 lb |
| White Sucker | 1.82 | 12–21 in 2018-07-23 | 3.4 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.
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Black Crappie
Yellow Perch
From the 2018-07-23 survey
Lower Comstock is a 160 acre lake located about 6 miles south of Markham, MN. The lake is accessed through a DNR administered public access on Upper Comstock Lake, then navigating up the channel to Lower Comstock Lake. Maximum depth is 30 feet, with about 76% of the lake less than 15 feet deep. Lower Comstock was last…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Lower Comstock Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Lower ComstockFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Lower ComstockFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Lower ComstockPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Lower Comstock Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 23, 2018 caught 2.50 walleye per gill net at Lower Comstock Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 13 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 Lower Comstock Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Lower Comstock Lake is dated July 23, 2018. 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 Lower Comstock Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Lower Comstock 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 Lower Comstock Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Lower Comstock 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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