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- What kind of fish can you catch in North Tamarack Lake?
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- Are there any state parks near North Tamarack Lake?
How big is North Tamarack Lake?
How deep is North Tamarack Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in North Tamarack Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Blacknose Shiner, Golden Shiner, Johnny Darter, Tadpole Madtom and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the North Tamarack Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
The fishery in Tamarack Lake has now recovered from a fairly severe winterkill that occurred in 1997. After that winterkill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, White Sucker, and bullhead were the only species found in the post-winterkill assessment. Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Black Crappie were subsequently reintroduced.
As in most winterkill lakes, bullheads were the first to recover. Black Bullheads, in particular, are able to survive episodes of low dissolved oxygen so they have a head start over other fish species after a winterkill. Test net catches of Black and Brown bullhead were very high in 1998. Fifteen years later, they have now declined to numbers much more typical of a permanent fish lake.
Walleyes were stocked as fry in spring of 1997, following the winterkill, and again in each even-numbered year since then. The catch rate reached the long range goal of 10 Walleyes per experimental gill net in 2013. Sampled Walleyes averaged 1.1 pounds and 14.7 inches and lengths ranged from 8.5 to 23.6 inches. The biennial Walleye fry stocking rate was increased in 2008 and this study indicates that the new stocking rate has helped to meet the long range goal.
Bluegills, stocked as broodstock in 1997, have successfully reared several year classes since then. In fact, nine different year classes of Bluegill were found in the 2013 sample. Bluegills over nine inches in length can be found, but are not as abundant as smaller, younger fish. One, two and three-year old Bluegills were most abundant and even through the growth rate is relatively fast in Tamarack Lake, it still takes about six years to grow an eight-inch fish.
Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie populations are also present in Tamarack Lake. Crappie catches were a little higher than the historical average in Tamarack and fish were larger than they were during the past two studies in 2003 and 2008. Trap net sampled crappies ranged from 6.5 to 12.1 inches in length with an average of 9.5 inches.
What is the average air temp for North Tamarack Lake?
Are there any state parks near North Tamarack Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around North Tamarack Lake...DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
South Twin Lake | 2.0 mi | 139 | 37 ft |
Momb Lake | 2.5 mi | 43 | 27 ft |
Hanson Lake | 3.2 mi | 32 | 29 ft |
Cotton Lake | 3.5 mi | 1,783 | 28 ft |
Rock Lake | 3.9 mi | 1,196 | 18 ft |
Height of Land Lake | 4.0 mi | 3,790 | 21 ft |
Rice Lake | 4.6 mi | 231 | 23 ft |
Pickerel Lake | 4.6 mi | 361 | 74 ft |
Perch Lake | 5.9 mi | 48 | 38 ft |
Eagen Lake | 6.1 mi | 76 | 16 ft |