Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 16, 2022
Stewart Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stewart Lake average 5.47 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 13 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated June 16, 2022. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–15 inches. In Lake County, Minnesota, Stewart Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 10.0 feet of visibility, and there is one public boat landing. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Stewart Lake
7 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 Stewart Lake
No stocking record for Stewart 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 Stewart Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stewart Lake average 5.47 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 13 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated June 16, 2022. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–15 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Stewart Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
13 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2022-06-16 (Targeted Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 20.01 | 0.22 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 15.86 | 0.18 lb |
| Bluegill | 7.64 | 0.23 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 6.33 | 0.17 lb |
| Walleye | 5.47 | 1.98 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.78 | 1.99 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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.
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
Bluegill
Hybrid Sunfish
From the 2022-06-16 survey
A night electrofishing survey was completed on Stewart Lake on June 16th 2022 to determine if Largemouth Bass are present. No Largemouth Bass were sampled despite targeting a time and location when we would expect to catch bass. Other fish sampled during the survey included a small number of Walleye ranging in length…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Stewart Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StewartFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Stewart (0857)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — StewartPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Stewart Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stewart Lake average 5.47 walleye per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 13 surveys. The most recent is a Targeted Survey dated June 16, 2022. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 7–15 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 7 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 Stewart Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Stewart Lake is dated June 16, 2022. 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 Stewart Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Stewart 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.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Stewart Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Stewart Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 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
A water-quality grade is 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 can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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