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Frequently Asked Questions About Summit Lake, MN
- How big is Summit Lake?
- How deep is Summit Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Summit Lake?
- What are the closest cities to Summit Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Summit Lake area?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Summit Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Summit Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Summit Lake?
How big is Summit Lake?
How deep is Summit Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Summit Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Fathead Minnow, Hybrid Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Summit Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Summit Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Summit Lake is a 77-acre lake located in Murray County near Hadley. Despite being shallow (max depth of 7.0 ft.), Summit Lake is not aerated and typically does not experience low winter oxygen levels. Summit Lake has relatively clear water and has abundant aquatic vegetation throughout the lake. Summit Lake is managed primarily for Walleye and secondarily for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch. A survey was conducted the week of June 6, 2016, to monitor fish populations using one gill net and nine trap nets.
In 2016, Walleye were captured at a rate of 7.0 per gill net, which is within the expected range of catch rates for similar lakes (2.3 to 17.8 per gill net), is slightly above the long term average of 6.2 per gill net since 1987, and is the highest catch rate observed since the 2000 survey. Lengths of gill netted Walleye ranged from 8.9 to 12.1 inches and averaged 10.7 inches, with all aged Walleye corresponding to the stocked 2014 year class (age-2). Two Walleye, approximately 23.0 inches, were caught in the trap nets as well. Adult Walleye that were stocked in the fall of 2016 should provide good fishing for ice fisherman and the open water season in the spring.
One 26.9 inch Northern Pike was captured in the survey. Prior to 2016, Northern Pike fingerlings were last stocked in 2010, because fingerling production has been limited. Catch rates should improve as Northern Pike fingerlings were stocked in 2016.
The Yellow Perch catch rates were 46.0 per gill net and 52.8 per trap net, which are both high catch rates when compared to similar lakes. Lengths of Yellow Perch ranged from 4.8 to 10.3 inches and averaged 6.5 inches. Perch angling should be good, but sorting may have to be done to get some keepers.
The 2016 Black Bullhead catch rate was 76.0 per trap net, which is high when compared to similar lakes. Lengths of Black Bullheads ranged from 4.7 to 10.6 inches and averaged 6.3 inches. Other species sample included Black Crappie, Orangespotted Sunfish, and White Crappie. Common carp were not sampled during the survey which is encouraging and may indicate that very few individuals remain in the system.
What is the average air temp for Summit Lake?
Are there any state parks near Summit Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Summit Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Lake Wilson | 4.2 mi | 179 | 8 ft |
| Corabelle Lake | 8.8 mi | 106 | 6 ft |
| Lime Lake | 10.3 mi | 326 | 7 ft |
| Smith Lake | 10.8 mi | 93 | 9 ft |
| Lake Sarah | 11.8 mi | 1,209 | 10 ft |
| Shetek Lake | 11.9 mi | 3,462 | 10 ft |
| Currant Lake | 12.3 mi | 406 | 9.5 ft |
| Bloody Lake | 13.4 mi | 274 | 9 ft |
| Fox Lake | 14.3 mi | 172 | 8.5 ft |
| Buffalo Lake | 15.0 mi | 127 | 8.5 ft |
