Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 14, 2017
Species recorded at Mary 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 Mary 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 Mary 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 August 14, 2017 caught 2.00 walleye per gill net at Mary Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mary 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
6 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2017-08-14 (Standard Survey).
6 surveys on file · most recent 2017-08-14 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 26.55 | 2–8 in 2017-08-14 | 0.14 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 12.03 | 2–21 in 2017-08-14 | 1.07 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 11.10 | 6 in 2017-08-14 | 0.09 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 10.18 | 3–4 in 2017-08-14 | 0.04 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 8.27 | 11–13 in 2017-08-14 | 0.55 lb |
| Black Crappie | 5.19 | 4–10 in 2017-08-14 | 0.22 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
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Perch
Green Sunfish
From the 2017-08-14 survey
Mary Lake is a 209 acre general development lake located two miles north of Maple Lake in central Wright County. A public access is located on the northwest side of the lake with room for 4 - 6 truck/trailer rigs. Mary Lake has a maximum depth of 102 feet and water clarity is fair with an average summer Secchi reading…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Mary Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MaryFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Mary (2016)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — MaryFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — MaryPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Mary Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 14, 2017 caught 2.00 walleye per gill net at Mary 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 Mary Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Mary Lake is dated August 14, 2017. 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 Mary Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Mary 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 Mary Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mary 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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