Mit Lake

How big is Mit Lake?

How deep is Mit Lake?

What kind of fish can you catch in Mit Lake?

Are there places to eat and drink near Mit Lake?

The walleye gill net catch in 2011 was one of the highest observed to date in Mit Lake, although it did not quite meet the goal established in the 1998 lake management plan (4.0 walleye/gill net set). The catch was well within the normal range for a lake of this class. Several year classes were included in the catch, and the two largest (2008 and 2004) appeared to have been produced naturally. Stocked year classes accounted for just two of the 11 walleye caught. Growth of young walleye had been slow; three-year-old fish reached an average length of just 10.6 inches at the end of their third year. Slow walleye growth was likely due to the absence of a significant yellow perch forage base.

The northern pike gill net catch was within the normal range for the lake class, and was similar to catches observed in this lake in the past. Northern pike collected in 2011 were small, and all appeared to have been two- and three-year-old fish. Northern pike growth rates had been better than average for this area. Although the lack of yellow perch probably affected northern pike growth, they may have been able to compensate by foraging on small white sucker and walleye.

Yellow perch have been taken (in small numbers) in some past assessments of this lake, and were probably still present in small numbers in 2011. Pumpkinseed sunfish were taken for the first time in Mit Lake in 2011, but did not appear to have been abundant. The white sucker catch was within the normal range for the lake class, and was simlar to past catches in this lake.

Are there any state parks near Mit Lake?