Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest September 2, 2019
Species recorded at Pomroy Lake
9 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 Pomroy 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
1 public boat landing is recorded on Pomroy 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 September 2, 2019 caught 4.00 walleye per gill net at Pomroy Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–23 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Pomroy Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
8 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2019-09-02 (Standard Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2019-09-02 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 34.66 | 6–9 in 2019-09-02 | 0.22 lb |
| Bluegill | 10.28 | 3–7 in 2019-09-02 | 0.21 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 9.76 | 5–8 in 2019-09-02 | 0.15 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 9.54 | 4–17 in 2019-09-02 | 1.12 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 6.31 | 3–5 in 2019-09-02 | 0.17 lb |
| Walleye | 3.44 | 17–23 in 2019-09-02 | 2.69 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.
Black Bullhead
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Largemouth Bass
From the 2019-09-02 survey
Pomroy is a 422 acre shallow, soft water lake assigned to lake class 39. The shore is predominately sand with some silt. Water color is bog stained but clarity is generally good. Pomroy is subject to frequent winter kills of varying degrees, the latest on record having occurred during the winter of 2013-14. To…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Pomroy Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — PomroyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Pomroy (0285)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — PomroyFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — PomroyPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Pomroy Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 2, 2019 caught 4.00 walleye per gill net at Pomroy Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–23 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 9 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 Pomroy Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Pomroy Lake is dated September 2, 2019. 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 Pomroy Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Pomroy 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 Pomroy Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Pomroy Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 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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