Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 28, 2023
Ninth Crow Wing Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ninth Crow Wing Lake average 15.83 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 12 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 28, 2023. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 6–18 inches. In Hubbard County, Minnesota, Ninth Crow Wing Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 10.2 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Ninth Crow Wing 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 Ninth Crow Wing Lake
No stocking record for Ninth Crow Wing 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 surveys at Ninth Crow Wing Lake average 15.83 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 12 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 28, 2023. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 6–18 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Ninth Crow Wing Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
12 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2023-08-28 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 26.56 | 0.14 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 15.83 | 0.92 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 9.91 | 0.11 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 9.38 | — |
| Pumpkinseed | 8.68 | 0.16 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
From the 2023-08-28 survey
Ninth Crow Wing is located four miles east of Nevis in southeastern Hubbard County. Ninth Crow Wing is part of a larger chain of lakes running from Eleventh Crow Wing Lake at the headwaters, down to First Crow Wing Lake. Ninth Crow Wing has a surface area of 232 acres and a maximum depth of 65 feet. There is no public…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Ninth Crow Wing Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Ninth Crow WingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Ninth Crow Wing (1311)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Ninth Crow Wing Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Ninth Crow Wing Lake average 15.83 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 12 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 28, 2023. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 6–18 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 Ninth Crow Wing Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Ninth Crow Wing Lake is dated August 28, 2023. 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 Ninth Crow Wing Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Ninth Crow Wing 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Ninth Crow Wing Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Ninth Crow Wing Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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