Rabour Lake

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How deep is Rabour Lake?

What kind of fish can you catch in Rabour Lake?

Are there boat launches on Rabour Lake?

Are there places to eat and drink near Rabour Lake?

What are the fishing regulations for Rabour Lake?

There are specific fishing regulations Rabour 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 Rabour Lake?

Rabour lake is a 48 acre basin with a maximum depth of 43 feet. Minnesota lakes managed for fishing are grouped into classes based on physical, chemical, and biological similarities. Rabour is assigned to lake class 30. In order to compare the fish population present in Rabour to other lakes in class 30, a lake survey was conducted in July of 2001.Black bullhead were the most abundant species in the gillnets with a catch rate of 35 per set. Black bullheads averaged 8.7 inches and 0.4 pounds. Compared to other class 30 lakes black bullheads were normal in both numbers and size. The 1991 catch was lower at 15.5 per set.Although walleye have never been stocked in Rabour, four were sampled by both the gillnets and the trapnets. Walleye were normal in numbers and size with a 2.9 pound and 20 inch average. Rabour's walleye population is likely the result of emigration as most year classes could be associated with Goose Lake stockings. Growth was similar to the statewide norm. Northern pike were sampled below the lake class normal range at a rate of 2 per gillnet. Northerns were on the small side, averaging 18.2 inches and 1.4 pounds. The 1991 catch was higher in both numbers and weight at 5 per net and 2.5 pounds. The 1998 and 1999 year classes represented nearly the entire catch. Northern size structure should therefore soon increase. Growth was normal based on the statewide average. The yellow perch catch rebounded from 16 per gillnet in 1991 to 24 in 2001. This catch is high compared to other catches in the lake class. All sampled perch were less than 7 inches in length. However, perch exhibited good growth. Two year olds accounted for 79% of the sample and averaged 5.6 inches. The black crappie catch was normal for the lake class in both the trapnets and the gillnets. Sampled crappies were small overall averaging only 5.4 inches. This size structure can be attributed to the 2000 year class which accounted for 78% of the catch. Good growth rates assure that these yearlings should contribute to the creel in just a few years.Bluegill were the bright spot of the survey. The trapnet catch was normal compared the the lake class and nearly identical to the 1991 catch. However, 55% of the catch was greater than 7 inches in length. Bluegill averaged a third of a pound which is above the lake class norm and double the size from the 1991 survey. The catch was well distributed from the 1994 through the 2000 year classes with normal growth.Largemouth bass were electrofished for the first time in 2001. Fifty three minutes of electrofishing encompassed the entire shoreline and sampled 35 bass for a catch rate of 39.2/hour. Bass averaged 12.6 inches and 1.3 pounds. Year classes ranged from 1993 to 1999 with six year olds dominating the catch. Growth was normal but appeared to be slowing as fish aged.Other fish sampled during the survey included bowfin, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, white sucker, and yellow bullhead.

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