Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 20, 2016
Species recorded at Mccoll Pond
7 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 Mccoll Pond
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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 20, 2016 caught 1.50 largemouth bass per gill net at Mccoll Pond.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mccoll Pond’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: 2016-07-20 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2016-07-20 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Sunfish | 35.14 | 4–7 in 2016-07-20 | 0.11 lb |
| Bluegill | 11.45 | 3–6 in 2016-07-20 | 0.11 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 8.51 | 8–10 in 2010-07-19 | 0.28 lb |
| Black Crappie | 4.71 | 5–11 in 2016-07-20 | 0.12 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 2.11 | 3–4 in 2010-07-19 | 0.04 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.06 | 3–6 in 2016-07-20 | 0.09 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.
Hybrid Sunfish
Bluegill
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
From the 2016-07-20 survey
McColl Pond is a 21-acre lake located in Savage, Minnesota and has a maximum depth of 11 feet. The lake has been protected from storm water runoff and has a restored aquatic and prairie buffer growing along the east side of the lake. Homes are present on the north and west sides of the lake. McColl Pond has been…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Mccoll Pond. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — McColl PondFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — McColl PondFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Mccoll Pond?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 20, 2016 caught 1.50 largemouth bass per gill net at Mccoll Pond. Minnesota DNR lists 7 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 Mccoll Pond last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Mccoll Pond is dated July 20, 2016. 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 Mccoll Pond stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Mccoll Pond. 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 Mccoll Pond fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mccoll Pond’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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