Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 29, 2024
Species recorded at Snowbank 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 Snowbank 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 Snowbank 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 July 5, 2022 caught 0.75 walleye per gill net at Snowbank Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–28 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Snowbank Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-07-29 (Targeted Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2024-07-29 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 8.54 | 6–14 in 2022-07-05 | 0.24 lb |
| Rock Bass | 7.83 | 5–8 in 2017-07-31 | 0.19 lb |
| Walleye | 3.94 | 17–28 in 2022-07-05 | 2.27 lb |
| White Sucker | 2.71 | 7–23 in 2017-07-31 | 2.67 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.
Tullibee (Cisco)
Rock Bass
Walleye
White Sucker
From the 2024-07-29 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Snowbank Lake on July 29th, 2024, to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Lake Trout, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake (Cisco, also known…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Snowbank Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SnowbankFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Snowbank (1898)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — SnowbankFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — SnowbankPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Snowbank Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 5, 2022 caught 0.75 walleye per gill net at Snowbank Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 17–28 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 Snowbank Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Snowbank Lake is dated July 29, 2024. 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 Snowbank Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Snowbank 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 Snowbank Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Snowbank Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 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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