Lewis Lake

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Lewis Lake is a 220-acre basin managed primarily for Walleye and Northern Pike. Minnesota lakes managed for fishing are grouped into lake classes based on physical, chemical, and biological similarities. Lewis Lake is assigned to lake class 29. In order to compare the present fish population to others in the lake class and to evaluate management goals, a population assessment was conducted on Lewis Lake in August 2013.

The lake's management plan now calls for Walleye fingerling stocking (148 pounds) annually. Long-range management goals are to sustain a moderate Walleye population with a target catch rate of 2.5 per gillnet. The long-range goal for Northern Pike is more trophy oriented with a target weight of 4 pounds. Factors limiting the fishery include a low Yellow Perch forage base and limited spawning habitat for Walleye and Northern Pike.

The Yellow Perch abundance remains low. Gillnet catch rates have been 1 per lift or less since 1996. Only 6 Perch were caught in the six gill net sets. Yellow Perch are an important forage base for both Walleye and Northern Pike. Spawning habitat didn't appear limiting with both brush and vegetation present in shallow water areas.

The Walleye gillnet catch, 1.3/set, while very similar to the previous assessment, was below both the management goal and lake class 25th percentile. Sampled Walleye ranged in length from 11.1 to 22.2 inches with a 15.7-inch and 1.5 pound mean. Otolith samples assigned Walleyes to five year classes, all associated to stocking years. Half the catch was the apparent result of the 2011 fingerling stocking. These 2-year-old fish averaged 12.5 inches.

The lake historically has had a low Northern Pike population dominated by large fish. The catch rate, 4 per gillnet, was below the 25th percentile for the lake class but the management goal for size was met with a 5 pound average. Captured Northerns ranged from 20.8 to 36.3 inches with a 27.3-inch average. Cleithra samples distributed Northerns among eight year classes. Pike ranged in age from 2 to 11 years. Growth was fast until slowing at age eight.

Although normal when compared to similar lakes, Black Crappie abundance and size both decreased when compared to the previous two assessments. The combined catch averaged 7.6 inches and a quarter pound.

The trap net catch rate for Bluegill was 4.4 per set, the lowest recorded on the lake and below the normal range for the lake class. Unfortunately, there was no compensatory increase in size. Bluegills remain small with a 4.7 inch mean.

A quality Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike fishery is present in Lewis Lake. Although they failed to meet management goals, Walleye add a bonus aspect for anglers.

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