Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 24, 2002
Species recorded at Trillium 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 Trillium Lake
No stocking record for Trillium 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 24, 2002 caught 12.67 northern pike per gill net at Trillium Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–33 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Trillium Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is improving. 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: 2002-06-24 (Standard Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2002-06-24 (Standard Survey)
24 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 38.33 | 3–6 in 2002-06-24 | 0.1 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 21.60 | 4–10 in 2002-06-24 | 0.21 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 8.34 | 5–8 in 2002-06-24 | 0.13 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 5.84 | 3–7 in 2002-06-24 | 0.1 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.60 | 12–33 in 2002-06-24 | 2.38 lb |
| Black Crappie | 1.94 | 5–9 in 2002-06-24 | 0.21 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
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
From the 2002-06-24 survey
Trillium Lake, also known as Lizzard Lake, is a 136-acre lake located near Hackensack, MN with no public access. With a maximum depth of 48 feet, approximately 67% of the lake is less than 15 feet deep. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Trillium Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — TrilliumFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Trillium Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 24, 2002 caught 12.67 northern pike per gill net at Trillium Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 12–33 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 Trillium Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Trillium Lake is dated June 24, 2002. 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 Trillium Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Trillium 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 Trillium Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Trillium Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 4 years of monitoring is improving. 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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