Lake Agnes

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What are the fishing regulations for Lake Agnes?

There are specific fishing regulations Lake Agnes 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 Lake Agnes?

Lake Agnes, along with Lakes Henry and Winona, comprise a chain of lakes within the city limits of Alexandria. Lakes Agnes and Henry are broadly connected basins with a common "narrows" on the north side of Lake Agnes and south side of Lake Henry. A 200-foot long sand and rock bar separates the two basins. This bar is one to two feet under the water surface during normal water levels. These lakes received treated sewage effluent from the City of Alexandria dating back to the 1920's. A new tertiary sewage treatment plant (ALASD) began operating on the south shore of Lake Winona in 1977. Total phosphorus discharges were reduced by approximately 90 percent. Water quality in Lakes Agnes and Henry improved greatly with less nutrient loading, but the basins remain nutrient rich. Lake Agnes is still vulnerable to periodic fish kills during summer and winter months.

A fish kill event was reported on March, 20, 2011. Numerous dead fish were observed at the inlet to Lake Agnes and outlet of Lake Henry. An ice-out electrofishing survey in May, 2011 sampled very few fish. Adult broodstock largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie were stocked in the spring of 2011.

No largemouth bass were sampled during the 2011 electrofishing survey. However, mid-summer shoreline seining efforts in Lake Henry yielded numerous juvenile largemouth bass. The 12.0-inch maximum with one over 20.0 inches harvest regulation established in 2006 remains in effect and will provide additional protection to this recovering population.

Black crappie, bluegill, and yellow perch abundance declined, likely in response to the partial fish kill. Black crappie remained fairly abundant, but trapnet catches did decline substantially since the 2007 survey in probable response to the fish kill. Mean length of crappie captures was 7.1 inches. Bluegill trapnet catches averaged 5.8-ish/net in 2011 as compared to 69.3-fish/trapnet in 2007. Average size of bluegill was 6.4 inches in length. Yellow perch gillnet catches averaged 13.3-fish/net in 2011 as compared to 173.3- fish/trapnet in 2007. Most captured perch were between 5.0 and 7.0 inches in length and too small to contribute to the fishery.

Northern pike numbers remain stable. Gillnet catches averaged 6.0-fish/net in 2011. Average weight of sampled northern pike was 3.2 pounds. Eleven percent of the sample exceeded 28.0 inches in total length. The largest individual measured 40.9 inches.
Common carp were captured from in Lake Agnes in 2007 after many years of absence. Abundance has increased with reproduction and additional migration from downstream lakes. Average length of the population sample was 16.0 inches.

Public ownership of portions of the shoreline affords anglers opportunities to fish from shore. A handicapped accessible fishing pier is located in City Park on the northeast shore of Lake Agnes.

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