Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 17, 2008
Wimer Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Wimer Lake average 31.53 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 4 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 17, 2008. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–8 inches. In Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Wimer Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 10.2 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 Wimer Lake
16 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 Wimer Lake
No stocking record for Wimer 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 surveys at Wimer Lake average 31.53 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 4 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 17, 2008. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–8 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Wimer Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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: 2008-06-17 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 31.53 | 0.17 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 24.00 | 0.1 lb |
| Yellow Bass | 5.99 | 0.54 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 5.24 | 0.17 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3.66 | 0.18 lb |
| White Sucker | 2.34 | 1.79 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
Yellow Perch
Yellow Bass
Pumpkinseed
From the 2008-06-17 survey
Wimar Lake is a 275 acre mesotrophic (moderately fertile) lake located in north central Otter Tail County, approximately four miles northeast of Vergas, MN. The maximum depth is 58 feet, and 39% of the lake is 15 feet or less in depth. The secchi disc reading, a measure of water clarity, was 9.5 feet. Previous…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Wimer Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — WimerFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Wimer Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Wimer Lake average 31.53 bluegill per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 4 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated June 17, 2008. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 3–8 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 16 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 Wimer Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Wimer Lake is dated June 17, 2008. 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 Wimer Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Wimer 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 Wimer Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Wimer Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, 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
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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