Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 27, 2005
Species recorded at Mill Lake
14 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 Mill Lake
No stocking record for Mill 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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 27, 2005 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Mill Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mill Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2005-06-27 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2005-06-27 (Standard Survey)
21 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 25.38 | 3–9 in 2005-06-27 | 0.24 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 15.78 | 5–13 in 2005-06-27 | 0.45 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 10.58 | 3–7 in 2005-06-27 | 0.18 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.94 | 10–26 in 2005-06-27 | 1.28 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 6.81 | 3–9 in 2005-06-27 | 0.32 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 4.44 | 8–11 in 2005-06-27 | 0.55 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
Yellow Bullhead
Pumpkinseed
Northern Pike
From the 2005-06-27 survey
Mill Lake has no designated public boat ramp but boat access can be obtained from Lake Melissa via the Pelican River. Shore fishing is popular through much of the summer near the outlet dam (Buck's Mill). Technically, the lake is a reservoir since the dam maintains the water level about six feet higher than would…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Mill Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MillFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Mill Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 27, 2005 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Mill Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 14 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 Mill Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Mill Lake is dated June 27, 2005. 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 Mill Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Mill 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 Mill Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mill 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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