Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 22, 1973
Sinneeg Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Sinneeg Lake average 15.25 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 1 survey. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 22, 1973. In St. Louis County, Minnesota, Sinneeg Lake has no letter grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Water clarity averages 11.0 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.
Stocking at Sinneeg Lake
No stocking record for Sinneeg 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 Sinneeg Lake average 15.25 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 1 survey. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 22, 1973.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Sinneeg Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1973-08-22 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 15.25 | 1.44 lb |
| White Sucker | 8.00 | 1.48 lb |
| Northern Pike | 1.75 | 2.96 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 1.25 | 0.06 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 0.25 | 0.1 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.
From the 1973-08-22 survey
(portage, not rough. The principal fish present are walleye, sucker, yellow perch, and northern pike. The northern pike and yellow perch population are low in abundance. The sucker population is about average for the area. Walleye are abundante, especially over 12 younger age classes seem to be lacking, as are walleye…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Sinneeg Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SinneegFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Sinneeg Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Sinneeg Lake average 15.25 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 1 survey. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 22, 1973. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Sinneeg Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Sinneeg Lake is dated August 22, 1973. 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 Sinneeg Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Sinneeg 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 Sinneeg Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Sinneeg Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, and the water-quality trend over 2 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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