Parley Lake

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Parley Lake

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What are the fishing regulations for Parley Lake?

There are specific fishing regulations Parley Lake that you need to know. For complete fishing regulations visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To report a violation call (800) 652-9093. Need a Minnesota fishing license?

What aquatic invasive species are found in Parley Lake?

Parley Lake is a 257-acre Class 38 lake with a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake is located northeast of Lake Waconia, near the town of Saint Bonifacius. The majority of shoreline surrounding Parley is undeveloped; most of the eastern shoreline is part of Three Rivers Park District's Carver Park. A DNR Parks and Trails-owned boat ramp is located on the southwest corner of the lake.

Parley Lake is primarily managed for Walleye and Black Crappie. Healthy populations of Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill are also present in the lake. Walleye fry are stocked every other year. Parley is connected to Lake Minnetonka via Six Mile Creek, and fish likely move between the two systems. In 2015, a Standard Fisheries Survey was conducted to assess the game fish populations.

Parley Lake's Walleye population was found to be mostly older, larger individuals. These fish were moderately abundant (1.5 fish per gill net, with average size 20.9 inches and 3.19 pounds. Seventy-eight percent of the fish were larger than 20 inches, with the largest Walleye measuring 22.8 inches. Ages 5 through 13 were present in the sample, with most of the fish aged 5  7 years.

Black Crappie were caught at a rate of 9.8 per trap net and 3.8 per gill net, near the median for this Lake Class. Size structure of the fish skewed small. Twenty-six percent of the trap-netted and 39% of the gill-netted crappie exceeded 8 inches. Only one fish exceeded 10 inches. Average size of sampled Black Crappie was 6.2 inches and 0.15 pounds. The largest fish measured 10.0 inches and 0.49 pounds.

Northern Pike were highly abundant in Parley Lake, and of quality size. The fish were caught at a rate of 12.7 per gill net, exceeding the 75th percentile for this Lake Class. The average size of gill-netted fish was 21.4 inches and 2.76 pounds. Fifty-four percent of the fish exceeded 21 inches, and 16% exceeded 28 inches. The largest Northern Pike measured was 34.4 inches and 10.10 pounds.

Bluegill Sunfish were caught at a rate of 47.2 per trap net, a value between the median and 75th percentile for this Lake Class. The average size of Bluegill was 6.6 inches and 0.23 pounds. Seventy-three percent of the fish were larger than 6 inches; 11% of trap netted-bluegills were 7.5 inches and larger. The largest fish measured 8.1 inches and 0.47 pounds.

Largemouth Bass are not vulnerable to the gill nets and trap nets used during Standard Surveys. However, Nighttime boat electrofishing was conducted on Parley Lake during September 2012 to sample the Largemouth Bass population. A total of 180 Largemouth Bass were sampled in 4 electrofishing transects, producing 107.4 bass per hour of on-time. The size structure of the Largemouth Bass population reflected smaller-sized fish. Largemouth Bass averaged 8.5 inches and 0.46 lbs. The largest bass sampled was 18.5 inches long and 3.9 lbs. Fish from the 2005 through 2011 year classes were present, indicating consistent reproduction and recruitment. Largemouth Bass reached an average length of 14.6 inches by age 5 and 17.9 inches by age 7.

Abundant Yellow Perch were sampled in the gill nets. The catch rate of 26.0 fish per net exceeded the 75th percentile for this Lake Class. The fish tended to be small; only 9% of the sampled fish exceeded 8 inches. The average length was 6.7 inches and 0.20 pounds.

Other species sampled in low abundance included Black Bullhead, Bowfin (dogfish), Common Carp, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, hybrid sunfish, White Sucker, and Yellow Bullhead.

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