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The Fishery of The Fishery of Locke LakeLocke Lake
Joe StewigJoe Stewig
Area Fisheries ManagerArea Fisheries Manager
5/17/145/17/14
OutlineOutline
� Montrose Area Resources
� Lake Survey Description
� Lake Survey Results
� Future Plans
Montrose Area ResourcesMontrose Area Resources
Standard Lake SurveyStandard Lake Survey
Bass ElectrofishingBass Electrofishing
Curled Pondweed Curled Pondweed MappingMapping
Gill Net / Trap Net Gill Net / Trap Net SurveySurvey
Aquatic Vegetation Aquatic Vegetation MappingMapping
OutlineOutline
� Montrose Area Resources
� Lake Survey Description
� Lake Survey Results
� Moving forward
Locke LakeLocke Lake
-- 133 acres133 acres
-- 67 littoral acres67 littoral acres
-- Avg. depth Avg. depth –– 1818’’
-- Max. depth Max. depth –– 4949’’
-- Walleye fry stocked in Walleye fry stocked in odd numbered yearsodd numbered years
SmallmouthSmallmouthBassBass
WalleyeWalleye
Fall YOY WalleyeFall YOY WalleyeSurvivalSurvival
Northern PikeNorthern Pike
Yellow PerchYellow Perch
Black CrappieBlack Crappie
BluegillBluegill
Black Bullhead Black Bullhead
Aquatic VegetationAquatic Vegetation
�� Species Present:Species Present:Submergent plants:Submergent plants:
Canada WaterweedCanada Waterweed
CoontailCoontail
CurlyCurly--leaf Pondweedleaf Pondweed
Sago PondweedSago Pondweed
StraightStraight--leaf Pondweedleaf Pondweed
Aquatic VegetationAquatic Vegetation
�� Species Present:Species Present:Emergent plants:Emergent plants:
Cattail spp.Cattail spp.
Giant BurreedGiant Burreed
Horsetail spp.Horsetail spp.
Leafy BulrushLeafy Bulrush
Spikerush spp.Spikerush spp.
Floating PlantsFloating Plants
Lesser DuckweedLesser Duckweed
Smartweed spp.Smartweed spp.
White WaterlilyWhite Waterlily
Yellow WaterlilyYellow Waterlily
CurlyCurly --leaf Pondweedleaf Pondweed
SummarySummary
� WAE and YEP catch low, similar across surveys
� NOP catch low; average size good
� BLC and BLG catch normal
� Black bullhead catch increased
WhatWhat ’’s next???s next???
� Next lake survey scheduled for 2017
� Continue fry stocking and survival checks in fall
QuestionsQuestions
� More Information:
� Montrose Area Fisheries Office:Ph: 763-675-3301
� Montrose Area Web site:www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/montrose
� DNR Web site: www.dnr.state.mn.us
� Email: [email protected]
