Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 12, 2013
Stocking Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stocking Lake average 45.61 yellow perch per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 6 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 12, 2013. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–9 inches. In Hubbard County, Minnesota, Stocking Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 11.5 feet of visibility. 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.
Stocking at Stocking Lake
No stocking record for Stocking 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 surveys at Stocking Lake average 45.61 yellow perch per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 6 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 12, 2013. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–9 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Stocking Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
6 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2013-06-12 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 45.61 | 0.09 lb |
| Bluegill | 21.73 | 0.17 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 13.46 | 0.56 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 13.32 | 0.19 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 7.20 | 0.79 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
Bluegill
Black Bullhead
Pumpkinseed
From the 2013-06-12 survey
Stocking Lake is a small, 101 acre lake located ten miles northeast of Park Rapids in Hubbard County. Stocking Lake is a relatively shallow lake with a maximum depth of only 25 feet. There is no public access on the lake. There are currently two resorts on the lake. Stocking provides fishing opportunities for northern…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Stocking Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StockingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Stocking Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Stocking Lake average 45.61 yellow perch per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 6 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 12, 2013. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–9 inches. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Stocking Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Stocking Lake is dated June 12, 2013. 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 Stocking Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Stocking 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 Stocking Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Stocking Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. 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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