Schultz Lake

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Schultz is a 215 acre lake with 87 acres (40%) of littoral area and a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake is located approximately 10 miles north of Duluth, MN. There is no public access to Schultz Lake. Schultz was last surveyed in 1992. Schultz was assessed during the summer of 2012 to update information about fish populations and evaluate the success of the private walleye stocking program.

Permitted private stocking of fingerling walleyes has occurred on an intermittent basis since 2004. Walleye abundance of 0.8 decreased from 1992 and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Walleye mean length was 16.3 inches but not enough individuals were sampled to evaluate stock density or growth. Age distribution showed a 40% correlation between age classes and years stocked suggesting some natural recruitment or immigration of walleye from Island Lake is occurring. The recent increase in bass/panfish populations may be limiting walleye survival.

A total of 58 largemouth bass were sampled by electrofishing. The largemouth bass catch rate was 113.5 fish per hour. Mean length of sampled bass was 12.4 inches, and growth was slow when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2002 to 2011 were represented except 2008. The 2005 and 2006 year-classes were strong, contributing to 58% of the overall catch. Prior to this assessment, largemouth bass had not been documented in Schultz Lake by DNR Fisheries.

Northern pike abundance of 1.3 per gillnet lift was down from 1992 (3.5) and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Mean length was 22.0 inches and growth was average when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2006 to 2011 were represented.

Black crappie abundance of 0.9 per trapnet lift was up from 1992 (0.5) and was average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Black crappie mean length was 7.3 inches but not enough individuals were sampled to evaluate stock density or growth. Only one year-class (2006) was present in the sample.

Bluegill abundance of 14.3 per trapnet lift was average when compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Bluegill were not sampled in 1992 and were scarce in 1956 (0.8). Average length of sampled bluegills was 5.9 inches and growth was slow when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2002 to 2009 were represented.

Yellow perch abundance of 2.2 per gillnet lift was down from 1992 (23.8) and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average length of perch was 7.0 inches and growth was slow when compared to other Duluth Area lakes. All year-classes from 2003 to 2010 were represented.

Other fish species sampled include Iowa darter, Johnny darter, bluntnose minnow, blacknose shiner, golden shiner, mottled sculpin, tadpole madtom, central mudminnow, white sucker, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, black bullhead and rock bass.

Schultz Lake was included in an index of biotic integrity (IBI) assessment in 2012. In addition to standard gillnets and trapnets, beach seines and backpack electrofishing equipment were used to index species richness of the nearshore lake habitat.

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