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Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Spunk Lake, MN
- How big is Lower Spunk Lake?
- How deep is Lower Spunk Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Lower Spunk Lake?
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How big is Lower Spunk Lake?
How deep is Lower Spunk Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Lower Spunk Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Banded Killifish, Cisco (Tullibee), Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Least Darter, Pugnose Shiner, Spottail Shiner and White Sucker.
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Are there places to stay in the Lower Spunk Lake area?
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What aquatic invasive species are found in Lower Spunk Lake?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Lower Spunk Lake is a 280-acre general development lake located partly within the city limits of Avon in north central Stearns County. There is a public access located on the south side of the lake. The water quality of Lower Spunk Lake is generally very good with a 10 year average Secchi reading of 9.8 feet and adequate dissolved oxygen was present to a depth of 16 feet during the third week of June. The lake has a relatively large watershed (19,288 acres) that is primarily forested and agricultural. A standard lake survey was conducted in 2016 to monitor changes in the fishery from the last survey completed in 2008. In addition to the standard lake survey, an Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) survey was conducted in August. Results of this survey will be summarized in a separate report.
Lower Spunk is primarily managed for Northern Pike and Bluegill. There is no Walleye stocking due to the high Northern Pike population and lack of forage such as Yellow Perch. However, the Avon Lakes Association has stocked Walleye in the past (most recently in 2007).
As expected, there was a low catch of Walleye and only three were captured during the survey. These fish ranged in length from 16 to 18 inches with a mean length of 17 inches.
The catch of Northern Pike was similar to previous surveys and within the range of what we would expect to see for the lake class. Northern Pike ranged in length from 13 to 30 inches with a mean length of 20 inches. Eighteen percent of the pike were longer than 24 inches.
Anglers are encouraged to harvest the smaller Northern Pike under 22 inches and release the larger ones to help achieve a more balanced fish community and promote good growth rates. Lower pike numbers may also increase Yellow Perch survival and allow their numbers, which continue to be low, to increase. Higher perch populations are desirable as they can be important prey species for Northern Pike.
No Yellow Perch were captured in gill nets or trap nets in the 2016 survey and was similar to previous surveys.
Largemouth Bass were sampled by night electrofishing in June and 38 bass were collected at a rate of 19.6/hour. Largemouth Bass ranged from 6 to 18 inches, and averaged 13 inches.
The catch of Bluegill was similar to the long-term average and fish ranged in length from 3 to 9 inches with an average length of 6 inches. Hybrid sunfish were also sampled and although low in abundance, fish up to 9 inches were captured. Anglers can expect good Bluegill fishing with some larger individuals mixed in.
Similar to previous surveys, Black Crappies were hard to find in Lower spunk and anglers can expect to do some searching for them. Black Crappie ranged in length from 5 to 11 inches with a mean length of 8 inches.
Other species sampled during the 2016 survey included: Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, White Sucker and Yellow Bullhead.
What is the average air temp for Lower Spunk Lake?
Are there any state parks near Lower Spunk 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 Lower Spunk Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Ochotto Lake | 0.6 mi | 40 | 40 ft |
| Middle Spunk Lake | 0.8 mi | 236 | 81 ft |
| Minnie Lake | 1.3 mi | 20 | 59 ft |
| Big Spunk Lake | 1.8 mi | 415 | 38 ft |
| Pelican Lake | 2.8 mi | 291 | 46 ft |
| Kreigle Lake | 2.8 mi | 102 | 66 ft |
| Achman Lake | 2.9 mi | 47 | 30 ft |
| Pine Lake | 3.3 mi | 108 | 79 ft |
| Schmid Lake | 3.6 mi | 38 | 34 ft |
| Kalla Lake | 3.7 mi | 106 | 48 ft |
