Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 12, 2023
Species recorded at Town Line 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 Town Line Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Town Line 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 12, 2023 caught 18.33 northern pike per gill net at Town Line Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–31 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Town Line Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
8 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2023-06-12 (Standard Survey).
8 surveys on file · most recent 2023-06-12 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15.59 | 3 in 2023-06-12 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 10.67 | 4–9 in 2023-06-12 | 0.17 lb |
| Northern Pike | 9.88 | 11–31 in 2023-06-12 | 2.08 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 8.18 | 2–5 in 2018-06-18 | 0.12 lb |
| Black Crappie | 2.12 | 5–11 in 2023-06-12 | 0.37 lb |
| Walleye | 1.67 | 19 in 2001-06-18 | 2.89 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 Perch
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
From the 2023-06-12 survey
Town Line (Townline) Lake (DOW# 11-0190, Lake Class 39) is a 698-acre lake with 698 littoral acres, 8.29 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 11 feet located north of Longville, MN. Town Line Lake is within the Chippawa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation (LLIR) and is co-managed by MN DNR and…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Town Line Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Town LineFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Town Line (1568)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Town LineFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Town LinePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Town Line Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 12, 2023 caught 18.33 northern pike per gill net at Town Line Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–31 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 Town Line Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Town Line Lake is dated June 12, 2023. 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 Town Line Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Town Line Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Town Line Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Town Line Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 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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