Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 28, 2014
Unnamed Lake FishingNRNot rated for water quality
Minnesota DNR surveys at Unnamed Lake average 3.27 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 28, 2014. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 14–31 inches. In Itasca County, Minnesota, Unnamed Lake has no letter grade — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Water clarity averages 13.0 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. 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 Unnamed Lake
9 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 Unnamed Lake
No stocking record for Unnamed 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
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Unnamed Lake average 3.27 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 28, 2014. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 14–31 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Unnamed Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, 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: 2014-07-28 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 8.35 | 0.13 lb |
| Northern Pike | 3.27 | 1.63 lb |
| Black Crappie | 1.89 | 0.2 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 1.88 | 0.93 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 1.75 | 0.44 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 1.43 | 0.66 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.
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Black Crappie
Brown Bullhead
From the 2014-07-28 survey
Ice Lake is a small, mesotrophic lake located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Ice Lake has a surface area of 42 acres, a littoral area of 13 acres, and a maximum depth of 53 feet. The lake is clear and the Secchi depth was 10 feet during the 2014 assessment. Ice Lake has an inlet from McKinney Lake and outlets to Hale…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Unnamed Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — IceFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Ice (0605)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — IcePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Unnamed Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Unnamed Lake average 3.27 northern pike per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 5 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated July 28, 2014. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 14–31 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 9 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 Unnamed Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Unnamed Lake is dated July 28, 2014. 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 Unnamed Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Unnamed 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 Unnamed Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality does not assign an A–F grade on Unnamed Lake — official chemistry is on file, not a letter, 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
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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