Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 28, 1997
Scott Lake FishingFWater-quality grade F
Minnesota DNR surveys at Scott Lake average 18.94 black crappie per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 10 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 28, 1997. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–11 inches. In Wright County, Minnesota, Scott Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of F. Water clarity averages 3.3 feet of visibility. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Scott Lake
11 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 Scott Lake
No stocking record for Scott Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Scott Lake average 18.94 black crappie per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 10 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 28, 1997. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–11 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Scott Lake F from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
10 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1997-07-28 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 28.76 | 0.48 lb |
| Black Crappie | 18.94 | 0.25 lb |
| Bluegill | 10.40 | 0.22 lb |
| White Sucker | 7.64 | 1.72 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 4.86 | 0.17 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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
Black Crappie
Bluegill
White Sucker
From the 1997-07-28 survey
Scott Lake, Wright County, is an 80 acre lake with a maximum depth of 23 feet. Alake survey conducted in 1997 sampled 14 species of fish. Scott Lake may bedescribed as a hard-water lake of good fertility and moderate water quality. Waterclarity as measured by secchi disk depth ranges from 1.0 to 4.4 feet in mid to…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Scott Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ScottFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Scott Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Scott Lake average 18.94 black crappie per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 10 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 28, 1997. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–11 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 11 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 Scott Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Scott Lake is dated July 28, 1997. 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 Scott Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Scott Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Scott Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Scott Lake F from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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