Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 21, 2023
Species recorded at Pomme de Terre Lake
22 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 Pomme de Terre 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.
Getting on the water
2 public boat landings are recorded on Pomme de Terre 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 August 21, 2023 caught 11.92 walleye per gill net at Pomme de Terre Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Pomme de Terre Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
13 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2023-08-21 (Standard Survey).
13 surveys on file · most recent 2023-08-21 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluntnose Minnow | 21.38 | ||
| Green Sunfish | 20.57 | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 15.61 | 4–18 in 2023-08-21 | 1.22 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.
Largemouth Bass
From the 2023-08-21 survey
Pomme de Terre Lake is a shallow, 1,758-acre basin located on the Pomme de Terre River between the towns of Elbow Lake and Ashby in Grant County. Mean and maximum depths are 10.0 and 23.0 feet, respectively. Three public access locations are available on Pomme de Terre Lake. Boaters should be aware of numerous shallow…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Pomme de Terre Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Pomme de TerreFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Pomme de TerreFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Pomme de TerrePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Pomme de Terre Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 21, 2023 caught 11.92 walleye per gill net at Pomme de Terre Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 22 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 Pomme de Terre Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Pomme de Terre Lake is dated August 21, 2023. 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 Pomme de Terre Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Pomme de Terre 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 Pomme de Terre Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Pomme de Terre Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 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
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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