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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

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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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White Bear Lake
Location:
Cities of White Bear, Mahtomedi, Dellwood, Birchwood and White Bear Township.

Species Present:
Walleye: average abundance, average size.
Northern Pike: above average abundance, average size (18-22 inches).
Muskellunge: average abundance, average size with some larger individuals present.
Largemouth Bass: above average abundance, average size, with some larger fish present.
Smallmouth Bass: low abundance, average size.
Bluegill: above average abundance, average size but some larger ones present.
Crappie: above average abundance, average size.
Bullhead Species: Below average abundance, above average size.
Yellow Perch: low abundance, small size.

Boat Access:

Ramsey County Beach - Free; 37 parking spaces; Hwy 96 east of Hwy 61. Portable toilet at access; washroom, picnic area and beach adjacent to boat access.
Matoska Park - Annual permit required from city of White Bear: 15 parking spaces; 6th street east of Hwy 61 to Lake Ave. N., then south to park. Picnic area and washroom adjacent to parking area.
White Bear Docking - private facility with launch fee; North on S. Lake Ave. from White Bear Ave. Portable toilet on site.


Shore Fishing:
There are two public fishing piers on this lake, in addition to undeveloped public land along highway 96 adjacent to the north shore of the lake.
Lions Pier - East of highway 61 on frontage road to White Bear Avenue.
City Pier - North of White Bear Avenue off Lake Avenue S. adjacent to VFW hall.


Management Plan:

Population assessments in 2008 and 2010.
Stock 2628 pounds (2 lbs. per lit. acre) of WAE fingerlings annually.
Allow stocking of MUE yearlings by private sector.


Exotic Species Alert:
This lake contains Eurasian water milfoil. Remove any visible plants from your boat, trailer or other boating equipment before leaving any water body.

Comments:
White Bear Lake is a popular angling lake. Largemouth bass are the favorite target of summer angling. Northern pike are easily caught, but they tend to be small (18 - 22 inches). Walleye angling is better early in the season and in the fall. Anglers should be prepared to compete with recreational boaters, especially during weekends and holidays.

Ice fishing is also popular on this lake. Panfish, northern pike and walleye are all popular targets of ice anglers on White Bear. Anglers traveling on the ice should do so with caution as springs are present. Open water areas may be present as a result