Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 15, 2019
Species recorded at North Lindstrom Lake
13 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 North Lindstrom Lake
No stocking record for North Lindstrom 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 July 15, 2019 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at North Lindstrom Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows North Lindstrom Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2019-07-15 (Standard Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2019-07-15 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 43.43 | 3–8 in 2019-07-15 | 0.13 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 42.55 | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 41.55 | 5–19 in 2019-07-15 | 0.48 lb |
| Black Crappie | 10.57 | 4–8 in 2019-07-15 | 0.2 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
Black Crappie
From the 2019-07-15 survey
North Lindstrom Lake is a fertile 137 acre basin located in southern Chisago County within the city of Lindstrom. The lake's south shore is connected to South Lindstrom Lake by a narrow channel, navigable at normal water levels. North Center Lake connects to the north east end of the lake by a 3/4 mile stream. The…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for North Lindstrom Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — North LindstromFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in North Lindstrom Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 15, 2019 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at North Lindstrom Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 13 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 North Lindstrom Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for North Lindstrom Lake is dated July 15, 2019. 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 North Lindstrom Lake stocked?
No stocking record for North Lindstrom 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 North Lindstrom Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows North Lindstrom Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. 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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