Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 16, 2014
Species recorded at Splash Lake
8 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 Splash Lake
No stocking record for Splash 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 16, 2014 caught 2.75 walleye per gill net at Splash Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–18 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Splash Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. 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: 2014-06-16 (Standard Survey).
1 survey on file · most recent 2014-06-16 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 11.75 | 13–37 in 2014-06-16 | 2.49 lb |
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 8.25 | 11–14 in 2014-06-16 | 0.95 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 8.00 | 5–10 in 2014-06-16 | 0.12 lb |
| White Sucker | 6.00 | 7–22 in 2014-06-16 | 2.7 lb |
| Walleye | 2.75 | 12–18 in 2014-06-16 | 1.06 lb |
| Bluegill | 1.25 | 3–6 in 2014-06-16 | 0.15 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.
Northern Pike
Tullibee (Cisco)
Yellow Perch
White Sucker
From the 2014-06-16 survey
Splash Lake is located approximately 19 miles northeast of Ely in the BWCAW. This lake is on a popular canoe route for visitors travelling off the Moose Lake chain of lakes. A historic winter travel route also crosses Splash Lake accessing areas to the east. There is one designated USFS campsite located on the lake.…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Splash Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SplashFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Splash Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 16, 2014 caught 2.75 walleye per gill net at Splash Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–18 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 8 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 Splash Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Splash Lake is dated June 16, 2014. 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 Splash Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Splash 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 Splash Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Splash Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is declining. 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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