Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 10, 2017
Species recorded at Ojibway Lake
7 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 Ojibway Lake
No stocking record for Ojibway 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 Ojibway 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 July 10, 2017 caught 20.00 northern pike per gill net at Ojibway Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–30 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Ojibway Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2017-07-10 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 2017-07-10 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bullhead | 11.75 | 6–11 in 2017-07-10 | 0.42 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 11.67 | 9–19 in 2017-07-10 | 1.85 lb |
| Northern Pike | 10.50 | 9–30 in 2017-07-10 | 1.71 lb |
| Bluegill | 4.42 | 3–8 in 2017-07-10 | 0.1 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.58 | 3–8 in 2017-07-10 | 0.24 lb |
| Black Crappie | 1.00 | 4–13 in 2017-07-10 | 0.4 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.
Yellow Bullhead
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Bluegill
From the 2017-07-10 survey
Ojibway Lake is located in south-central Hubbard County, five miles north of Dorset. Ojibway has a surface area of 184 acres and a maximum depth of 22 feet. There is a state-owned public access located on the southwest shore of the lake. Ojibway is connected to Dead Lake by a small channel. Boating between the two…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Ojibway Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — OjibwayFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Ojibway (1304)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — OjibwayPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Ojibway Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 10, 2017 caught 20.00 northern pike per gill net at Ojibway Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–30 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 7 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 Ojibway Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Ojibway Lake is dated July 10, 2017. 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 Ojibway Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Ojibway 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 Ojibway Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Ojibway Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. 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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