Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 25, 2016
Species recorded at Wakefield Lake
5 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 Wakefield 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.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 25, 2016 caught 8.00 northern pike per gill net at Wakefield Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 20–25 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Wakefield Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2016-07-25 (Targeted Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2016-07-25 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 34.77 | 4–8 in 2016-07-25 | 0.15 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 27.20 | 4 in 2016-07-25 | 0.04 lb |
| Bluegill | 17.56 | 3–7 in 2016-07-25 | 0.12 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 9.13 | 3–7 in 2016-07-25 | 0.06 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.13 | 20–25 in 2016-07-25 | 1.6 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 5.48 | 4–9 in 2016-07-25 | 0.16 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
Golden Shiner
Bluegill
Pumpkinseed
From the 2016-07-25 survey
Wakefield Lake is 23 acres in size and has a maximum depth of approximately nine feet. Wakefield lake has been managed as part of the Fishing in the Neighborhood Program (FiN) since 2001 when the first fisheries population assessment was conducted. Prior to this time, fisheries management consisted of fish stocking in…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Wakefield Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — WakefieldFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — WakefieldFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Wakefield Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Targeted Survey on July 25, 2016 caught 8.00 northern pike per gill net at Wakefield Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 20–25 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 5 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 Wakefield Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Wakefield Lake is dated July 25, 2016. 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 Wakefield Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Wakefield 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 Wakefield Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Wakefield Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 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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