Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 28, 2003
Species recorded at Ryan Lake
12 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 Ryan 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 Standard Survey on July 28, 2003 caught 7.00 northern pike per gill net at Ryan Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Ryan 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
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2003-07-28 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2003-07-28 (Standard Survey)
23 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 58.42 | 5–11 in 2003-07-28 | 0.21 lb |
| Bluegill | 14.05 | 3–8 in 2003-07-28 | 0.17 lb |
| Black Crappie | 7.61 | 4–8 in 2003-07-28 | 0.24 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 5.83 | 12 in 2003-07-28 | 0.54 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 4.50 | 6–9 in 2003-07-28 | 0.33 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3.58 | 3–6 in 2003-07-28 | 0.23 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
Black Crappie
Brown Bullhead
From the 2003-07-28 survey
Ryan Lake is an 18.8-acre, class 30 lake located within the Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale, and Minneapolis City boundaries. Ryan Lake is mostly surrounded by residential and commercial property, the city of Minneapolis owns approximately 425 feet of shoreline on the east side (Xerxes Ave. N and 47th Ave N), where they…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Ryan Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RyanFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — RyanFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Ryan Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 28, 2003 caught 7.00 northern pike per gill net at Ryan Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 12 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 Ryan Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Ryan Lake is dated July 28, 2003. 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 Ryan Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Ryan 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 Ryan Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Ryan 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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