Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 17, 2013
Stocking at W Two Rivers Reservoir
No stocking record for W Two Rivers Reservoir 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's Standard Survey on June 17, 2013 caught 5.50 northern pike per gill net at W Two Rivers Reservoir.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows W Two Rivers Reservoir’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2013-06-17 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2013-06-17 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 137.57 | 3–11 in 2013-06-17 | 0.1 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 25.81 | 4–12 in 2013-06-17 | 0.37 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 8.03 | 5–8 in 2013-06-17 | 0.12 lb |
| White Sucker | 7.37 | 7–21 in 2013-06-17 | 2.25 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 5.66 | 3–5 in 2013-06-17 | 0.06 lb |
| Black Crappie | 5.24 | 4–13 in 2013-06-17 | 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.
Black Bullhead
Brown Bullhead
Yellow Perch
White Sucker
From the 2013-06-17 survey
The West Two Rivers Reservoir (WTRR) is located two miles south of the town of Mountain Iron with its access via a concrete ramp on the northwest shore at the end of Co Rd 761. This 713 acre reservoir has a maximum depth of 27.0 feet and the water color at the time of the survey was green with an algae bloom. On June…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for W Two Rivers Reservoir. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — West Two Rivers ReservoirFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — West Two Rivers Reservoir (1783)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — West Two Rivers ReservoirPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in W Two Rivers Reservoir?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 17, 2013 caught 5.50 northern pike per gill net at W Two Rivers Reservoir. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was W Two Rivers Reservoir last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for W Two Rivers Reservoir is dated June 17, 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 W Two Rivers Reservoir stocked?
No stocking record for W Two Rivers Reservoir 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 W Two Rivers Reservoir fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows W Two Rivers Reservoir’s water-quality measurements separately. 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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