Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 29, 2018
Species recorded at School Section Lake
8 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 School Section 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 School Section Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 29, 2018 caught 1.27 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at School Section Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–18 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows School Section Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2018-08-29 (Targeted Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2018-08-29 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 71.53 | 2–7 in 2018-06-25 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 31.83 | 0.4 lb | |
| Black Bullhead | 27.80 | 11–12 in 2018-06-25 | 0.7 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 24.36 | 3–8 in 2018-06-25 | 0.15 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 22.94 | 7–18 in 2018-06-25 | 0.92 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 20.26 | 5–12 in 2018-06-25 | 0.29 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
Largemouth Bass
From the 2018-08-29 survey
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in School Section Lake was conducted on August 29-30, 2018 by Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Program Staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot seine, where possible. Backpack…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for School Section Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — School SectionFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — School SectionFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — School SectionPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in School Section Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 29, 2018 caught 1.27 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at School Section Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–18 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 8 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 School Section Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for School Section Lake is dated August 29, 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 School Section Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for School Section 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 School Section Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows School Section Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is stable. 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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