Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 3, 2024
Species recorded at Middle Lake
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 Middle Lake
No stocking record for Middle Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Middle 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 June 3, 2024 caught 14.22 northern pike per trap net at Middle Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–29 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Middle 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
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-06-03 (Targeted Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2024-06-03 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 46.07 | 3 in 2024-06-03 | 0.03 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 39.47 | 4–11 in 2024-06-03 | 0.5 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 18.78 | 2–6 in 2024-06-03 | 0.03 lb |
| Northern Pike | 8.67 | 12–29 in 2024-06-03 | 2.01 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 7.56 | 3–7 in 2024-06-03 | 0.17 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 4.96 | 7 in 2024-06-03 | 0.16 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
Black Bullhead
Green Sunfish
Northern Pike
From the 2024-06-03 survey
A targeted survey of Middle Lake was conducted in early June of 2024. Nine standard lake survey nets were used to sample the fish population in Middle Lake. A targeted survey is generally used for sampling a specific kind of fish or time of year (i.e. spawning season, fall season, etc.) unlike a standard survey which…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Middle Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MiddleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Middle (0855)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — MiddlePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Middle Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on June 3, 2024 caught 14.22 northern pike per trap net at Middle Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–29 inches. 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 Middle Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Middle Lake is dated June 3, 2024. 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 Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Middle Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Middle Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Middle 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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