Eagle Lake

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Eagle Lake

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A population assessment of Eagle Lake was conducted during early July of 2014. Eagle is a moderate sized (849 acres), deep (67 feet maximum), and productive lake located in Kandiyohi County. Eagle is part of the Hawk Creek Watershed. Water clarity (secchi=4.0 feet) was fair during the 2014 assessment. The water color is usually brown stained due to lake sediments. Agricultural row crop drainage via inlets and residential development (275 homes/cabins, 2009 survey) are the primary nutrient contributors to Eagle Lake. A habitat rehabilitation project is currently being conducted below the outlet dam along the outlet channel shoreline in order to improve bank vegetation cover and reduce bank erosion. Water levels were high during June and July of 2014 from inlets due to numerous rain events, but low by fall. A slow no-wake zone was put in place for lakes in Kandiyohi and Stearns Counties during June thru early July of 2014. The high water levels resulted in some shoreline erosion in addition to some docks and boat lifts floating away from their moorings. A public access is located along the southeast corner of the lake. Emergent vegetation (cattails, bulrushes) was sparse in Eagle Lake during 2014. Submergent vegetation species commonly occurring along a large shallow shelf include clasping-leaf pondweed, muskgrass, water moss, sago pondweed, coontail and filamentous algae. Intense algae blooms can occur in Eagle during the late summer months, but these were minimal during a cool 2014 summer. Eagle is managed primarily for walleye, northern pike, black crappie, yellow perch and bluegill.

Black crappie numbers were abundant in 2014 (3.50 fish/gillnet) compared to the normal range for similar lakes and the Eagle historical average (1.23 fish/gillnet). The 2014 black crappie average size was small (0.15 pounds and 6.31 inches) from gillnets.

Northern pike numbers were moderately abundant in 2014 (3.00 fish/gillnet) compared to the historical average (2.35 fish/gillnet) for Eagle. The northern pike average size was moderately large (4.67 pounds and 26.71 inches) from gillnets. The northern pike historical average weight is 3.04 pounds from gillnets. There were moderate numbers of larger (28.00 plus inches) northern pike (1.00 fish/net) captured in the gillnets. The 2010 year class comprised 53% of the 2014 northern pike catch. Northern pike grow rates were excellent. The largest northern pike captured was 33.3 inches from a gillnet in 2014.

Yellow perch numbers were moderately abundant (40.00 fish/gillnet) in 2014. The yellow perch average size was small (0.11 pounds and 6.30 inches) from gillnets. Approximately 86% of the yellow perch captured were from the 2012 year class. Yellow perch growth rates were moderate.

Walleye numbers were abundant in 2014 (21.25 fish/gillnet) especially compared to the normal range of similar lakes and the Eagle historical average (12.61 fish/gillnet). The walleye average size was small to moderate (0.90 pounds and 13.58 inches) from gillnets. The walleye historical average weight is 1.47 pounds from gillnets. Low numbers of moderate sized (15.00 plus inches) walleye (2.25 fish/gillnet) were captured in 2014. The largest walleye captured was 27.5 inches from a trapnet in 2014. Walleye growth rates were slower for ages 1-3, but above the Spicer Area normal ranges for ages 4-8. The walleye population in Eagle Lake is due primarily to stocking. A fall electrofishing survey was conducted in 2014, but no young of year walleye were captured indicating no natural reproduction in 2014. Eagle Lake has been primarily stocked with walleye fingerlings (1,100 pounds) every other year with the most recent stocking occurring in 2014. In addition, walleye fry were stocked (1,000,481 fry) in 2011. The 2011 year class comprised 65% of the 2014 survey catch. Local residents have reported catching numerous small walleye (<12 inches) in Eagle during the past few years, especially in the 2012 summer.

Bluegill numbers were abundant (73.67 fish/trapnet), but small (0.06 pounds and 4.32 inches) from trapnets in 2014. The bluegill historical average weight is 0.12 pounds from trapnets. Low numbers of larger (6.00 plus inches) bluegill (4.23 fish/net) were caught in the 2014 trapnets. The largest bluegill captured was 8.8 inches from a trapnet in 2014.

Black bullhead numbers were low in both gillnets (0.50 fish/gillnet) and trapnets (0.33 fish/trapnet) in 2014. The black bullhead average weight was moderate (0.35 pounds and 8.64 inches) from gillnets. The 2014 black bullhead average weight was 0.30 pounds from trapnets. Yellow bullhead numbers were moderately abundant (3.00 fish/trapnet) compared to similar lakes in 2014. The yellow bullhead average weight was large (0.92 pounds) from trapnets.

Freshwater drum numbers were moderately abundant in 2014 (2.00 fish/gillnet, 2.83 fish/trapnet). The freshwater drum historical average catch rates are 3.73 fish/gillnet and 0.43 fish/trapnet. The 2014 freshwater drum average sizes were moderate for gillnets (1.01 pounds and 13.35 inches), but large for trapnets (3.35 pounds and 18.56 inches).

Largemouth bass abundance in 2014 (0.58 fish/trapnet) was slightly above the historical average (0.33 fish/trapnet). No spring electrofishing surveys were conducted for largemouth bass in Eagle Lake during 2014. The 2014 largemouth bass average size was small (0.87 pounds and 9.94 inches) from trapnets. The largest largemouth bass captured was 18.9 inches from a trapnet in 2014.

Smallmouth bass abundance in 2014 (2.00 fish/gillnet) was above the historical average (0.15 fish/gillnet). The 2014 smallmouth average size was small (0.75 pounds and 11.02 inches) from gillnets.

Other species captured during 2014 included low numbers of channel catfish (0.25 fish/gillnet, 2.65 pounds average weight), moderate numbers of bigmouth buffalo (0.50 fish/trapnet, 8.15 pounds average weight), and abundant numbers of common carp (3.08 fish/trapnet, 5.03 pounds average size).

Current fish management activities on Eagle Lake include monitoring the fish population on a periodic basis, protecting native aquatic vegetation through the permit process, preventing and educating about the spread of invasive species, participating in local watershed initiatives, preventing and educating about the spread of invasive species, and stocking various fish species as warranted. The Eagle Lake fishery will be surveyed in the 2019 summer for all fish species.

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