Spring Lake

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Spring Lake

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Spring is a productive 591-acre, Class 24 lake located in north-central Scott County. It has a connection to Upper Prior Lake which is downstream to the northeast, though the connection is not navigable. The maximum depth is 37 feet and the littoral zone (<15 ft) covers 49% of the lake area. Spring is primarily managed for Walleye and Largemouth Bass, and secondarily for Northern Pike and Bluegill. A Standard Survey was conducted during 2015 to assess the gamefish populations. Standard Surveys have been completed every other year since 1996.

In 2015, Walleye were moderately abundant. The catch rate of 4.7 fish per gill net was between the median and 75th percentile for this Lake Class. The size structure of the population was skewed toward larger individuals; 89% of the fish exceeded 15 inches, and 11% of the fish exceeded 20 inches. The average size of Walleye was 17.14 inches and 1.89 pounds, and the largest fish measured 23.0 inches and 5.0 pounds. Walleye reached an average of 15.4 inches by age 2, and 21.1 inches by age 6. All walleye ages corresponded to stocked years, indicating a low probability of natural reproduction. Walleye continue to be stocked in odd-numbered years.

Nighttime boat electrofishing was conducted in late May of 2015 to characterize the Largemouth Bass population. In 1 hour and 36 minutes of electrofishing, 35 Largemouth Bass were collected at a rate of 21.7 per hour of on-time. Average size of the fish was 13.2 inches and 1.45 pounds, with the largest measuring 18.4 inches and 3.6 lbs. Size structure was skewed toward larger individuals; 71% of the fish exceeded 12 inches, and 20% of the fish exceeded 15 inches.

Northern Pike abundance was very low in 2015. The catch rate of 0.67 fish per gill net was below the 25th percentile for this Lake Class. The four fish sampled in the gill nets ranged in length from 18.0 to 25.5 inches, with an average size of 22.3 inches and 2.52 pounds. Two Northern Pike were sampled in the trap nets, measuring 16.3 and 18.9 inches. Northern Pike abundance is typically low in Spring Lake, and the 2015 survey continued to document this.

Bluegill abundance was low and 2015; the catch rate of 10.3 fish per trap net, a value between the 25th percentile and median for this Lake Class. Average size of fish was 5.8 inches and 0.19 pounds; 43% of the fish exceeded 7 inches. The largest fish measured 7.8 inches and 0.37 pounds.

Black Crappie were abundant in both the gill nets (27.5 fish per net, exceeding the 75th percentile) and trap nets (11.7 fish per net, between median and 75th percentile). Twenty-one percent of the sampled fish exceeded 8 inches. Mean length and weight were 5.8 inches and 0.18 lbs with the largest fish measuring 11.0 inches and 0.71 lbs.

Yellow Perch relative abundance was extremely high in 2015. The catch rate of 81.8 fish per gill net was almost three times the 75th percentile for this Lake Class. The fish tended to be small; only 4% exceeded 8 inches. The average size was 6.3 inches and 0.12 pounds.

Other fishes sampled in low abundance include Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, hybrid sunfish, White Bass, and Yellow Bullhead.

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