Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 29, 1991
Stocking at North Stanchfield Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 29, 1991 caught 7.33 walleye per gill net at North Stanchfield Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows North Stanchfield Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1991-07-29 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 1991-07-29 (Standard Survey)
35 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 119.65 | 0.14 lb | |
| Golden Shiner | 8.07 | 0.08 lb | |
| Walleye | 7.33 | 0.71 lb | |
| Black Crappie | 7.13 | 0.23 lb | |
| Common Carp | 6.20 | 2.8 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 5.34 | 0.18 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.
From the 1991-07-29 survey
NORTH STANCHFIELD LAKE HAS BEEN SURVEYED FOUR TIMES SINCE 1960 (1974, 1979, 1986, 1991). DURING 1991, THE LAKE WAS ASSESSED WITH THREE GILLNETS, FOUR TRAPNETS, AND THREE SHORELINE AREAS WERE SEINED. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS DESCRIBE THE GAMEFISH POPULATIONS IN NORTH STANCHFIELD LAKE. THE LAKE IS MANAGED AS A WARMWATER…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for North Stanchfield Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — North StanchfieldFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — North Stanchfield (1838)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — North StanchfieldFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in North Stanchfield Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 29, 1991 caught 7.33 walleye per gill net at North Stanchfield Lake. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was North Stanchfield Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for North Stanchfield Lake is dated July 29, 1991. 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 Stanchfield Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for North Stanchfield Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how North Stanchfield Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows North Stanchfield 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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