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How big is Mule Lake?
How deep is Mule Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Mule Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Hybrid Sunfish.
Are there fishing guides or charters for Mule Lake?
What are the closest cities to Mule Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Mule Lake area?
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Are there places to eat and drink near Mule Lake?
History & Status of the Fishery
NOP ABUNDANCE IS BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS LAKE CLASS WITH A GILL NET CATCH RATE OF 1.0 PER LIFT. THE AVERAGE WEIGHT OF INDIVIDUAL NOP WAS 2.9 POUNDS. NOP REPRODUCTION APPEARS TO BE LIMITED. THE GILL NET CATCH RATE OF BLBS WAS 79.5 PER LIFT, WHICH IS 3.6 TIMES GREATER THAN THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE NORMAL RANGE. YEB ABUNDANCE, AS INDEXED BY A TRAP NET CATCH RATE OF 11.3 PER LIFT ALSO EXCEEDED THE NORMAL RANGE. THE TRAP NET CATCH RATE OF BLG WAS 0.8 PER LIFT, AND IS 8.1 TIMES LESS THAN THE LOWER LIMIT OF THE NORMAL RANGE. LMB ABUNDANCE IS ABOVE NORMAL WITH A TRAP NET CATCH RATE OF 1.3 PER LIFT. THERE APPEARS TO BE CONSISTENT LMB REPRODUCTION AS THREE CONSECUTIVE YEAR CLASSES WERE REPRESENTED IN THE SAMPLE (AGE II-IV). BLC ABUNDANCE IS ALSO ABOVE NORMAL WITH A TRAP NET CATCH RATE OF 7.3 PER LIFT. BLC REPRODUCTION APPEARS TO BE CONSISTENT AS INDICATED BY THE PRESCENCE OF FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEAR CLASSES (AGE II-V). STRONG 1988 AND 1990 YEAR CLASSES COMPOSED 31% AND 38% OF THE SAMPLE, RESPECTIVELY. GROWTH RATES OF CRAPPIES ARE SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN STATEWIDE AVERAGES WITH A MEAN LENGTH AT AGE IV OF 7.7 INCHES. THE GILL NET CATCH RATE OF YEP WAS 4.0 PER LIFT, WHICH IS WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE. NO WAES WERE SAMPLED IN THIS SURVEY.
What is the average air temp for Mule Lake?
Are there any state parks near Mule 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 Mule Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Unnamed Lake | 0.5 mi | 57 | 25 ft |
| Tonseth Lake | 0.7 mi | 149 | 27 ft |
| Heilberger Lake | 1.0 mi | 221 | 47 ft |
| High Island Lake | 1.3 mi | 59 | 19 ft |
| L. Heilberger Lake | 1.6 mi | 28 | 21 ft |
| Brackett Lake | 1.9 mi | 83 | 39 ft |
| Long Lake | 2.2 mi | 288 | 17 ft |
| Anderson Lake | 2.2 mi | 89 | 25 ft |
| Long Lake | 2.2 mi | 293 | 17 ft |
| Crystal Lake | 2.3 mi | 1,412 | 55 ft |
