Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest May 21, 2018
Species recorded at Rogers Lake
7 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 Rogers 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
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 May 21, 2018 caught 12.00 northern pike per gill net at Rogers Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–28 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Rogers Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2018-05-21 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2018-05-21 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 43.97 | 1–7 in 2018-05-21 | 0.1 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 16.90 | 7–8 in 2008-07-07 | 0.17 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 5.50 | 3–6 in 2018-05-21 | 0.12 lb |
| Northern Pike | 3.83 | 13–28 in 2018-05-21 | 3.02 lb |
| Black Crappie | 3.63 | 8–9 in 2018-05-21 | 0.21 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 2.28 | 3–8 in 2018-05-21 | 0.19 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
Black Bullhead
Pumpkinseed
Northern Pike
From the 2018-05-21 survey
Rogers Lake is located in Mendota Heights and is divided into a larger south basin and smaller north basin. Both basins are shallow, with a maximum depth of 8 feet. There is a city park on the south side with a fishing pier. Fishing from shore is also possible from the road that divides the two basins. Dense submersed…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Rogers Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RogersFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — RogersFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — RogersPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Rogers Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on May 21, 2018 caught 12.00 northern pike per gill net at Rogers Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 13–28 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 7 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 Rogers Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Rogers Lake is dated May 21, 2018. 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 Rogers Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Rogers 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 Rogers Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Rogers Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 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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