Lake information report
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Name: Lake of the Woods
Nearest Town: Warroad
Primary County: Lake of the Woods Survey Date: 04/01/2007
Inventory Number: 39000200
Public Access Information
Ownership Type Description
Unknown Other
Lake Characteristics
Lake Area (acres): 344782.67
Littoral Area (acres): 79253
Maximum Depth (ft): 36
Water Clarity (ft): N/A
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A
Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A
Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A
Did you know? Fisheries personnel monitor and regulate aquaculture, fishing tournaments, commercial fishing operations, aquatic plant management, and aeration.
Fish Sampled for the 2007 Survey Year
Species
Gear Used
Number of fish per net
Average Fish Weight (lbs)
Normal Range (lbs)
Caught
Normal Range
Black Bullhead Gill net 0.02 0.0 - 4.7 0.82 0.4 - 1.0
Black Crappie Gill net 0.31 0.1 - 0.7 0.16 0.2 - 0.5
Burbot Gill net 0.02 0.0 - 0.2 5.29 1.1 - 2.1
Golden Redhorse Gill net 0.04 N/A 4.77 N/A
Lake Sturgeon Gill net 0.44 N/A 6.21 N/A
Lake Whitefish Gill net 0.02 0.0 - 0.2 2.16 0.3 - 4.4
Northern Pike Gill net 2.06 0.9 - 4.3 6.33 2.4 - 4.3
Quillback Gill net 0.27 N/A 1.92 N/A
Rock Bass Gill net 0.06 0.1 - 1.1 0.17 0.3 - 0.6
Sauger Gill net 20.17 10.2 - 18.6 0.29 0.5 - 0.6
Shorthead Redhorse Gill net 0.21 0.1 - 0.9 2.50 0.9 - 2.5
Silver Lamprey Gill net 0.15 N/A 0.07 N/A
Silver Redhorse Gill net 0.02 N/A 2.94 N/A
Smallmouth Bass Gill net 0.12 0.0 - 0.2 1.74 0.8 - 1.5
Trout-perch Gill net 0.02 N/A 0.04 N/A
Tullibee (cisco) Gill net 12.23 4.9 - 17.6 0.58 0.4 - 0.5
Walleye Gill net 14.06 3.3 - 14.8 1.09 0.9 - 1.5
White Sucker Gill net 7.69 0.8 - 2.4 2.79 1.6 - 2.1
Yellow Perch Gill net 8.37 9.9 - 57.1 0.31 0.2 - 0.3
Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.
Length of Selected Species (Trapnet, Gillnet) Sampled for the 2007 Survey Year
Species Number of fish caught in each category (inches)
0-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30+ Total
black bullhead 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
black crappie 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
burbot 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
golden redhorse 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
lake sturgeon 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 7 23
lake whitefish 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
northern pike 0 0 0 0 5 26 27 49 107
quillback 0 2 0 5 6 1 0 0 14
rock bass 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
sauger 10 665 185 162 27 0 0 0 1049
shorthead redhorse 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 11
silver lamprey 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 8
silver redhorse 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
smallmouth bass 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 6
trout-perch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
tullibee (cisco) 0 67 393 172 4 0 0 0 636
walleye 6 70 241 177 177 50 10 0 731
white sucker 0 8 15 15 304 58 0 0 400
yellow perch 80 199 151 5 0 0 0 0 435
For the record, the largest Green Sunfish taken in Minnesota weighed 1 lb., 2.7 oz. and was caught by:
Who: Richard R. Kunze, Waconia, MN
Where: Scheuble Lake, Carver County
When: 1/9/84.
Statistics: 11.4" length, 10.5" girth
Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Five Years
Year Species Age Number
Fish Consumption Guidelines
These fish consumption guidelines help people make choices about which fish to eat and how often. Following the guidelines enables people to reduce their exposure to contaminants while still enjoying the many benefits from fish.
Pregnant Women, Women who may become pregnant and Children under age 15
LAKE NAME
County, DOWID Species Meal Advice Contaminants
Unrestricted 1 meal/week 1 meal/month Do not eat
LAKE OF THE WOODS
Lake of the Woods Co., 39000200 Cisco All sizes Mercury
Lake Sturgeon All sizes
Northern Pike All sizes Mercury
Sauger All sizes Mercury
Smallmouth Bass All sizes Mercury
Walleye shorter than 16" 16" or longer Mercury
White Sucker All sizes Mercury
Yellow Perch All sizes Mercury
General Population
LAKE NAME
County, DOWID Species Meal Advice Contaminants
Unrestricted 1 meal/week 1 meal/month Do not eat
LAKE OF THE WOODS
Lake of the Woods Co., 39000200 Cisco All sizes
Lake Sturgeon All sizes
Northern Pike All sizes Mercury
Sauger All sizes Mercury
Smallmouth Bass All sizes Mercury
Walleye All sizes Mercury
White Sucker All sizes
Yellow Perch All sizes
DOWID - MN DNR, Divion of Waters' lake ID number.
Contaminants listed were measured at levels high enough to warrant a recommendation to limit consumption.
Listing of consumption guidelines do not imply the fish are legal to keep, MN DNR fishing regulations should be consulted.
Dioxin
Mercury
PCBS - Polychlorinated biphenyls
PFOS - Perfluorooctane sulfanate
Status of the Fishery (as of 04/01/2007)
September gill netting in 2007 found average numbers of walleye, but high sauger abundance.
Overall walleye abundance remains essentially unchanged from the previous two years, and is slightly below the 10-year average abundance. For walleye, the 2003 year class stands out, with most individuals between 11 and 13 inches in length. Individuals from the very strong 2001 year class range in length from 14 to 18 inches. These two year classes will support the bulk of the walleye harvest for the next few years. Based on summer sampling, the 2007 walleye year class is expected to be of moderate strength.
Sauger abundance is the highest measured for quite some time. The driving force behind this high level of sauger abundance is the very strong 2006 year class. These fish averaged about 7.5 inches long during the September sampling, and comprised about one half of the sauger sample. Sauger from the 2006 year class will be most noticed by anglers this winter as they are of "bait-stealer" size. The abundance of keeper-size sauger remains esentially unchanged from the past several years. Based on summer sampling, the 2007 sauger year class is predicted to be of moderate strength.?
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Lake Characteristics
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Lake Area (acres): 93.00 Littoral Area (acres): 90.00 Maximum Depth (ft): 19.00 Water Clarity (ft): 9.50
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A
Did you know? Minnesota waters support 153 species of fish.
Fish Sampled for the 1991 Survey Year
Species Gear Used
Number of fish per net Average Fish Weight (lbs)
Normal Range (lbs)
Caught Normal Range
Yellow Perch Gill net 15.3 2.2 - 14.6 0.09 0.1 - 0.2
Walleye
Gill net 0.3 3.0 - 9.8 2.80 0.9 - 1.6
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Gill net 1.5 N/A - N/A 0.12 N/A - N/A
Northern Pike
Gill net 7.8 2.0 - 6.3 4.77 1.3 - 2.4
Brown Bullhead Gill net 1.0 N/A - N/A 1.00 N/A - N/A
Bluegill
Gill net 3.3 N/A - N/A 0.08 N/A - N/A
Black Crappie
Gill net 2.3 0.7 - 2.5 0.12 0.1 - 0.4
Walleye
Trap net 0.8 0.5 - 1.9 2.40 1.1 - 2.0
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Trap net 1.8 0.4 - 2.6 0.24 0.1 - 0.2
Northern Pike
Trap net 0.3 N/A - N/A 5.00 N/A - N/A
Brown Bullhead Trap net 1.8 N/A - N/A 1.06 N/A - N/A
Bluegill
Trap net 16.8 0.3 - 6.4 0.13 0.1 - 0.3
Black Crappie
Trap net 8.0 1.0 - 7.8 0.21 0.2 - 0.5
Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.
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Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 1991 Survey Year
Species Number of fish caught in each category (inches)
0-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30+ Total
Yellow Perch 4 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
Walleye
0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Northern Pike
0 0 1 0 1 11 18 1 32
Brown Bullhead 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 11
Bluegill
69 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
Black Crappie
3 35 2 1 0 0 0 0 41
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For the record, the largest Splake taken in Minnesota weighed 13 lbs., 5.44 oz. and was caught by:
Who: Michael Birdsall, Chisholm, MN Where: Larson Lake, Itasca County When: 2/11/01. Statistics: 33.5" length, 19" girth
Fish Consumption Guidelines
No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Status of the Fishery (as of 07/19/1991)
NOP ABUNDANCE IS WELL ABOVE LOCAL AVERAGES AND GROWTH IS GOOD WITH ALL YEAR CLASSES WELL REPRESENTED. BLGS AND BLC NUMBERS ARE ABOVE STATE AND LOCAL AVERAGES, WITH 1987 (IV) YEAR CLASS REPRESENTING 66.5% OF THE CATCH. YEP ARE REPRESENTED BY AGE GROUPS IV, V, AND VI; HOWEVER, GROWTH IS VERY SLOW. WAE ARE PRESENT IN THE LAKE, HOWEVER, WELL BELOW STATE AND LOCAL AVERAGES.
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Lake Area (acres): 93.00 Littoral Area (acres): 90.00 Maximum Depth (ft): 19.00 Water Clarity (ft): 9.50
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A
Did you know? Minnesota waters support 153 species of fish.
Fish Sampled for the 1991 Survey Year
Species Gear Used
Number of fish per net Average Fish Weight (lbs)
Normal Range (lbs)
Caught Normal Range
Yellow Perch Gill net 15.3 2.2 - 14.6 0.09 0.1 - 0.2
Walleye
Gill net 0.3 3.0 - 9.8 2.80 0.9 - 1.6
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Gill net 1.5 N/A - N/A 0.12 N/A - N/A
Northern Pike
Gill net 7.8 2.0 - 6.3 4.77 1.3 - 2.4
Brown Bullhead Gill net 1.0 N/A - N/A 1.00 N/A - N/A
Bluegill
Gill net 3.3 N/A - N/A 0.08 N/A - N/A
Black Crappie
Gill net 2.3 0.7 - 2.5 0.12 0.1 - 0.4
Walleye
Trap net 0.8 0.5 - 1.9 2.40 1.1 - 2.0
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Trap net 1.8 0.4 - 2.6 0.24 0.1 - 0.2
Northern Pike
Trap net 0.3 N/A - N/A 5.00 N/A - N/A
Brown Bullhead Trap net 1.8 N/A - N/A 1.06 N/A - N/A
Bluegill
Trap net 16.8 0.3 - 6.4 0.13 0.1 - 0.3
Black Crappie
Trap net 8.0 1.0 - 7.8 0.21 0.2 - 0.5
Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.
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Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 1991 Survey Year
Species Number of fish caught in each category (inches)
0-5 6-8 9-11 12-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30+ Total
Yellow Perch 4 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
Walleye
0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Northern Pike
0 0 1 0 1 11 18 1 32
Brown Bullhead 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 11
Bluegill
69 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
Black Crappie
3 35 2 1 0 0 0 0 41
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For the record, the largest Splake taken in Minnesota weighed 13 lbs., 5.44 oz. and was caught by:
Who: Michael Birdsall, Chisholm, MN Where: Larson Lake, Itasca County When: 2/11/01. Statistics: 33.5" length, 19" girth
Fish Consumption Guidelines
No fish consumption guidelines are available for this lake. For more information, see the "Fish Consumption Advice" pages at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Status of the Fishery (as of 07/19/1991)
NOP ABUNDANCE IS WELL ABOVE LOCAL AVERAGES AND GROWTH IS GOOD WITH ALL YEAR CLASSES WELL REPRESENTED. BLGS AND BLC NUMBERS ARE ABOVE STATE AND LOCAL AVERAGES, WITH 1987 (IV) YEAR CLASS REPRESENTING 66.5% OF THE CATCH. YEP ARE REPRESENTED BY AGE GROUPS IV, V, AND VI; HOWEVER, GROWTH IS VERY SLOW. WAE ARE PRESENT IN THE LAKE, HOWEVER, WELL BELOW STATE AND LOCAL AVERAGES.
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