Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest September 3, 2021
Species recorded at Middle Cullen Lake
15 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 Middle Cullen 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 Middle Cullen Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on September 3, 2021 caught 11.78 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Middle Cullen Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–17 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Middle Cullen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
10 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2021-09-03 (Targeted Survey).
10 surveys on file · most recent 2021-09-03 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 25.17 | 3–8 in 2021-07-12 | 0.12 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 19.01 | 3–17 in 2021-07-12 | 0.77 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 18.89 | ||
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 17.91 | 7–17 in 2021-07-12 | 0.83 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
Tullibee (Cisco)
From the 2021-09-03 survey
Middle Cullen Lake is a 397 acre lake, with a maximum depth of 48', located 3 miles northeast of the town of Nisswa in Crow Wing County. Middle Cullen is located in the Crow Wing River watershed. A nearshore survey was conducted to assess the populations of both game and non-game fish species. Ten 100' long sampling…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Middle Cullen Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Middle CullenFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Middle CullenFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Middle CullenPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Middle Cullen Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on September 3, 2021 caught 11.78 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Middle Cullen Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–17 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 15 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 Middle Cullen Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Middle Cullen Lake is dated September 3, 2021. 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 Middle Cullen Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Middle Cullen 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 Middle Cullen Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Middle Cullen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. 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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