Mayhew Lake

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Mayhew Lake

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Mayhew Lake is a small, 128-acre lake located about 12 miles northeast of St. Cloud. It's a popular winter fishery for crappies and Rainbow Trout which are stocked as catchable size fish on an annual basis. Mayhew's close proximity to St. Cloud makes it a good choice for quick day trips in any season.

Walleyes and crappies are the species of most management importance at this time. This survey used gill nets to sample Walleye, Northern Pike and Yellow Perch and trap nets to sample Black Crappies and Bluegills. Water quality is poor in Mayhew Lake and there have been times in the past where the lake has winterkilled. Black Crappie are a species that can do very well in lakes that winterkill on occasion. Trap nets in this survey caught a total of 155 crappies, average length was 8.4 inches and maximum length was 10.1 inches. Crappies generally run little on the small side in Mayhew Lake but they can often provide a hot bite during the winter. Bluegills were also caught in trap nets and individual sizes usually run from 6-8 inches.

Thirteen Walleyes were captured, the majority measured between 12 and 15 inches. Fingerlings are stocked every other year. Walleyes grow fairly fast in Mayhew Lake, 3-year old fish have ranged from 14-19 inches. Northern Pike were common in gill nets, over half those caught exceeded 24 inches. The largest pike caught was 36.6 inches. Yellow Perch are an important prey species and provide food for pike and Walleye. The number of perch increased in our sampling during this survey compared to the last survey which is good to see. Individual perch measured ranged from 5.8-8.5 inches.

As mentioned, catchable-size Rainbow Trout are stocked every fall when available and anglers are encouraged to harvest them. Check the Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet for seasons and bag limits. Often times anglers will report catching trout while fishing crappies on Mayhew. Anglers who choose to keep trout must have a valid trout stamp in their possession.

Other species caught during this survey were Black Bullheads. As mentioned, water quality is poor in Mayhew Lake and species like Black Bullheads can flourish in such lakes. Since the last survey in 2016, Black Bullheads have more than tripled in number. The vast majority measured less than 7 inches and while they do not provide any angling value, they can provide an ample prey source for Walleyes and Northern Pike. White Sucker and Yellow Bullhead were two other species commonly caught.

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