Pebble Lake

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Pebble Lake is a 169-acre mesotrophic (moderately fertile) lake located within the city limits of Fergus Falls, MN. Pebble Lake is located within the Otter Tail River Watershed. There is a non-navigable intermittent inlet along the northeast shoreline. The immediate watershed is primarily composed of residential areas interspersed with hardwood woodlots. The maximum depth of Pebble Lake is 62 feet; however, 39% of the lake is 15 feet or less in depth. The secchi disk reading during the 2011 lake survey was 9.0 feet. Previous secchi disk readings have ranged from 7.3 to 15.8 feet.
The south and west shorelines of Pebble Lake have been extensively developed into residential areas. A city park with a public water access and campground is located along the north shoreline of the lake. A city park, swimming beach, and golf course are located along the southwest shoreline of the lake. Shoal water substrates consist primarily of sand and rubble. Emergent aquatic macrophytes such as hardstem bulrush or common cattail are rare except for an extremely small area along the north shoreline.
Pebble Lake is a popular angling lake because it is in close proximity to an urban area. Northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, black crappie, and bluegill are the dominant gamefish species.
A high-density northern pike population exists. Northern pike ranged in length from 14.7 to 31.3 inches with an average length and weight of 20.5 inches and 1.9 pounds. Pike attain an average length of 22.2 inches at three years of age.
Data collected from a spring electrofishing assessment indicate that Pebble Lake has a balanced largemouth bass population. Largemouth bass reproduction appears to be consistently good. Bass ranged in length from 9.5 to 19.3 inches with an average length and weight of 15.7 inches and 2.2 pounds.
The bluegill and black crappie populations are abundant. Eleven percent of the bluegills were 7.0 inches or greater in length. Bluegills attain an average length of 7.6 inches at five years of age. Twenty-six percent of the black crappies were 9.0 inches or greater in length. Crappies attain an average length of 8.8 inches at four years of age.
Walleyes ranged in length from 7.9 to 21.6 inches with an average length and weight of 15.8 inches and 1.5 pounds. Walleyes attain an average length of 13.3 inches at three years of age.
Anglers can preserve the quality of fishing in Pebble Lake by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest encourages the release of medium to large size fish while allowing the harvest of more abundant smaller fish for table fare. Releasing the medium to large fish will ensure that the lake will have enough spawning age fish on an annual basis and will provide anglers with more opportunities to catch large fish in the future.

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