Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 15, 1989
Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River FishingCWater-quality grade C
Minnesota DNR surveys at Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River average 13.81 pumpkinseed per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 15, 1989. In Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River carries an overall water-quality grade of C. There is one public boat landing. 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.
Stocking at Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River
No stocking record for Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River 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 Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River average 13.81 pumpkinseed per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 15, 1989.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River C from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1989-06-15 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bass | 27.40 | 0.3 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 13.81 | 0.2 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 13.03 | 0.34 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 8.86 | 0.62 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 6.31 | 0.2 lb |
| Common Carp | 5.89 | 8.63 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.
From the 1989-06-15 survey
NORTHERN PIKE ARE SMALL AND ABUNDANT, CARP NUMBERS ARE JUST OVER THE MEDIAN FOR TRAPNETS. ALL THREE SPECIES OF BULLHEADS ARE PRESENT WITH THE YELLOW BULLHEAD AT FIFTY-ONE TIMES THE STATE MEDIAN FOR GILLNETS, PUMPKINSEED ARE OVER ABUNDANT AND MOSTLY SMALL. MANY YOUNG OF THE YEAR PUMPKINSEED WERE CAUGHT IN THE NATURAL…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — OgechieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Ogechie (0340)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River average 13.81 pumpkinseed per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 15, 1989. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River is dated June 15, 1989. 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 Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River stocked?
No stocking record for Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River 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 Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Outlet of Ogechie Lake on the Rum River C from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 2 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
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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