Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 7, 2023
Species recorded at Snider Lake
15 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 Snider 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 Snider 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 7, 2023 caught 9.89 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Snider Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Snider Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
11 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2023-08-07 (Targeted Survey).
11 surveys on file · most recent 2023-08-07 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 23.52 | 2–9 in 2023-07-24 | 0.19 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 12.14 | 4–8 in 2023-07-24 | 0.17 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 9.96 | 5–12 in 2023-07-24 | 0.54 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 8.43 | 3 in 2023-07-24 | 0.08 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 7.65 | 3–8 in 2023-07-24 | 0.26 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.34 | 14–32 in 2023-07-24 | 1.34 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
Yellow Perch
Yellow Bullhead
Green Sunfish
From the 2023-08-07 survey
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in Snider Lake was conducted on August 7th and 8th, 2023, by Detroit Lakes Fisheries Staff. The survey consisted of 14 sampling stations evenly spaced around the lake. All stations were sampled with a backpack electrofishing unit, and 11 were sampled with a 50-foot seine.…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Snider Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SniderFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Snider (1948)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — SniderFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — SniderPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Snider Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on August 7, 2023 caught 9.89 largemouth bass per hour of electrofishing at Snider Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 15 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 Snider Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Snider Lake is dated August 7, 2023. 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 Snider Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Snider 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 Snider Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Snider Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. 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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