Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 3, 2020
Species recorded at Phalen Lake
11 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 Phalen 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 Targeted Survey on August 3, 2020 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Phalen Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Phalen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. 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: 2020-08-03 (Targeted Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2020-08-03 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 33.68 | 3–8 in 2020-08-03 | 0.16 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 6.45 | 3–6 in 2020-08-03 | 0.1 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 6.40 | 6–8 in 2020-08-03 | 0.48 lb |
| Northern Pike | 3.55 | 18–31 in 2020-08-03 | 2.13 lb |
| Black Crappie | 3.52 | 4–9 in 2020-08-03 | 0.16 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 2.64 | 8 in 2020-08-03 | 0.3 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
Yellow Perch
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
From the 2020-08-03 survey
Lake Phalen is a 197-acre, class 24 lake located in Ramsey County within the Cities of St. Paul and Maplewood. A regional park surrounds the lake and contains a swimming beach, boat ramp, picnic area, extensive walking and biking trails, and a golf course. Maximum depth is 97 feet, and only 40% of total lake area is…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Phalen Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — PhalenFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — PhalenFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Phalen Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 3, 2020 caught 0.33 walleye per gill net at Phalen Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 11 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 Phalen Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Phalen Lake is dated August 3, 2020. 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 Phalen Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Phalen 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 Phalen Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Phalen Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. 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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