Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 13, 1989
Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River average 3.58 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 13, 1989. In Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River carries an overall water-quality grade of A. The lake has public access. 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 Onamia Lake on the Rum River
No stocking record for Outlet of Onamia 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 Onamia Lake on the Rum River average 3.58 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 13, 1989.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is improving. 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: 1989-06-13 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 5.41 | 0.26 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 5.22 | 0.38 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 3.88 | 0.53 lb |
| Northern Pike | 3.58 | 0.9 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.87 | 0.1 lb |
| White Sucker | 2.68 | 1.81 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 1989-06-13 survey
FISH POPULATION IS MOSTLY ROUGHFISH: SUCKERS, CARP BOWFIN AND BULLHEADS WHICH ARE ALL ABOVE THEIR STATE MEDIANS. NORTHERN PIKE ARE JUST ABOVE THE AVERAGE BUT ARE SMALL IN SIZE. THE WALLEYE POPULA- TION IS LOW AND YELLOW PERCH ARE AT HALF OF THE STATE AVERAGE IN NUMBER. SOME BLUEGILLS 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 Onamia 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 — OnamiaFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Onamia (0341)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River average 3.58 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 13, 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 Onamia Lake on the Rum River last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River is dated June 13, 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 Onamia Lake on the Rum River stocked?
No stocking record for Outlet of Onamia 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 Onamia 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 Onamia Lake on the Rum River A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 2 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
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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