Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 11, 2018
Species recorded at South Wigwam Lake
5 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 South Wigwam Lake
No stocking record for South Wigwam 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's Standard Survey on June 11, 2018 caught 0.67 walleye per gill net at South Wigwam Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows South Wigwam Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2018-06-11 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2018-06-11 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sucker | 8.79 | 11–22 in 2018-06-11 | 2.36 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 8.53 | 4–8 in 2018-06-11 | 0.17 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 5.66 | ||
| Northern Pike | 5.08 | 8–27 in 2018-06-11 | 1.4 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.
White Sucker
Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
From the 2018-06-11 survey
South Wigwam Lake is located 11 miles northwest of Schroeder in the Superior National Forest. There is a short carry in access to the outlet channel off of the Wigwam Lake Road (USFS Rd. #1226). Contact the USFS Tofte district or check the Superior NF website https://www.fs.usda.gov/superior for information on camping…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for South Wigwam Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — South WigwamFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — South Wigwam (0993)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in South Wigwam Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 11, 2018 caught 0.67 walleye per gill net at South Wigwam Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 5 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 South Wigwam Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for South Wigwam Lake is dated June 11, 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 South Wigwam Lake stocked?
No stocking record for South Wigwam 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.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how South Wigwam Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows South Wigwam 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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