Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 8, 1991
Stocking at Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie 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 July 8, 1991 caught 9.50 northern pike per gill net at Mckenzie Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mckenzie Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1991-07-08 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 1991-07-08 (Standard Survey)
35 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkinseed | 28.75 | 0.11 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 17.13 | 0.27 lb | |
| Black Crappie | 5.63 | 0.62 lb | |
| Northern Pike | 5.38 | 1.26 lb | |
| White Sucker | 3.17 | 1.96 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.
From the 1991-07-08 survey
NOP, WTS, AND YEP ARE ALL ABOVE THE CLASS 37 QUARTILES FOR NUMBER AND POUNDS PER GILLNETS SET. PMK GREATLY EXCEEDS THE TRAPNET QUARTILES WHILE BLC ARE CLOSE TO THE MEDIAN. BLC NUMBERS HAVE VARIED OVER THE YEARS BUT HAVE ALWAYS HAD SOME STRONG YEAR CLASSES. YEP APPEARED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE 1987 SURVEY AND PMK IN…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Mckenzie Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — McKenzieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — McKenzie (1342)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — McKenzieFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — McKenziePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Mckenzie Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 8, 1991 caught 9.50 northern pike per gill net at Mckenzie Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Mckenzie Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Mckenzie Lake is dated July 8, 1991. 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 Mckenzie Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mckenzie 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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