Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 21, 2004
Species recorded at Stevens Lake
10 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 Stevens Lake
No stocking record for Stevens 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.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Stevens Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 21, 2004 caught 5.17 northern pike per gill net at Stevens Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–33 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Stevens Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2004-06-21 (Standard Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2004-06-21 (Standard Survey)
22 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 14.35 | 2–8 in 2004-06-21 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 5.50 | 6–13 in 2004-06-21 | 0.48 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 4.21 | 12–13 in 2004-06-21 | 0.71 lb |
| Black Crappie | 4.02 | 4–11 in 2004-06-21 | 0.34 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.89 | 9–33 in 2004-06-21 | 2.04 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 1.46 | 7–20 in 2004-06-21 | 0.65 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 Bullhead
Brown Bullhead
Black Crappie
From the 2004-06-21 survey
Stevens Lake is an 105-acre lake located east of Longville, MN that has 2.8 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 63 feet. There is a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) public access on the southeast shore. The DNR has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical,…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Stevens Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StevensFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Stevens (1146)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — StevensPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Stevens Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 21, 2004 caught 5.17 northern pike per gill net at Stevens Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 9–33 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 10 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 Stevens Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Stevens Lake is dated June 21, 2004. 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 Stevens Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Stevens 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 Stevens Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Stevens 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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