Lone Lake

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Lone Lake

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Lone Lake is located in southern Aitkin County approximately 7 miles south of the city of Aitkin. The lake is 448 acres with a maximum depth of 60 feet and excellent water clarity making it desirable for residents and recreational users. The aquatic plant community is integral to maintaining good water clarity and quality as well as maintaining healthy fish populations. Emergent plants, as well as coarse woody habitat, are important for shoreline protection, maintaining water quality, and to provide essential spawning habitat for bass, panfish and yellow perch. Submerged plants provide food and cover needed by fish and other aquatic species.

Lone Lake has a long history of walleye fingerling stocking, dating back to 1949. The frequency of stocking has varied over the years with the current strategy being 2 pounds per littoral acre stocked in alternate years. The walleye catch rate decreased from 2.7/gill net in 2010 to 1.0/gill net in 2015. Past catches have averaged 2.1/gill net. Average length and weight were 18.8" and 2.4 lbs.Walleye anglers will likely find their best success during low light periods or even at night due to the high water clarity.

Northern pike continue to be abundant at 7.8/gill net. Past catches have ranged from 3.7 to 24.7/gill net with an average of 12.3/gill net. Average length and weight were 18.9" and 1.9 lbs with 17% measuring at least 24". Age 2 and 3 fish (2012 and 2013) were most abundant, accounting for 50% of all northern pike sampled. Large northern pike are known to prey upon small abundant northern pike in some systems and can have positive impacts on the size structure of the population and the fish community. Therefore, catch and release of larger pike is strongly encouraged.

The 2015 bluegill catch rate of 13.2/trap net is normal for the lake class with past catches ranging from 3.2 to 43.9/trap net. The growth rate of bluegill is slower than normal when compared to that of other lakes in the county, however some fish are able to grow to quality sizes. In 2015, 30% of bluegill sampled were longer than 7".

Black crappie catch rates were relatively high for Lone Lake, with 2015 catch rates of 0.9/gill net and 1.9/trap net, respectively. Black crappie growth was relatively fast compared to other area lakes, with fish reaching 9" at age 4. In 2015, the average size of black crappie caught was 8.4", and fish over 11" were observed.

Yellow perch are an important forage fish for walleye and northern pike in Lone Lake, and are found in average densities for this lake class. The 2015 yellow perch catch rate of 2.7/gill net is typical of past catches, which average 3.0/gill net.

Largemouth bass catch rates were normal in 2015, at 0.8/gill net. Past catches have ranged from 0.3 to 1.1/gill net. Growth was slow (under 10" at age 4), but more than half (50%) of all largemouth bass sampled measured at least 12", exceeding the management goal of 25%.

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