Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 28, 2021
Species recorded at Nixon Lake
9 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 Nixon Lake
No stocking record for Nixon 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 Nixon 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 June 28, 2021 caught 9.25 northern pike per gill net at Nixon Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–34 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Nixon Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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: 2021-06-28 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2021-06-28 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 22.05 | 2–7 in 2021-06-28 | 0.14 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 7.76 | 11 in 2001-06-28 | 0.64 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 5.10 | 5–12 in 2021-06-28 | 0.52 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 4.82 | 6–15 in 2021-06-28 | 0.84 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.59 | 12–34 in 2021-06-28 | 1.51 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 3.90 | 11 in 2001-06-28 | 0.59 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
Yellow Bullhead
Largemouth Bass
From the 2021-06-28 survey
Nixon Lake is a small 56-acre natural environmental lake located 4 miles south of the town of Clearwater in Wright County. The lake has a small watershed, good water quality, and a diverse aquatic plant community. It has a maximum depth of 67 feet and an average summer water clarity depth of 10 feet. The lake is…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Nixon Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — NixonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Nixon (1938)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — NixonPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Nixon Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 28, 2021 caught 9.25 northern pike per gill net at Nixon Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–34 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 9 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 Nixon Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Nixon Lake is dated June 28, 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 Nixon Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Nixon 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 Nixon Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Nixon 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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