Upper Dean Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
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Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 3-5 PM. SEE MORE
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Other fish species in the lake include Central Mudminnow, Common Shiner, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Tadpole Madtom and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
A targeted survey was conducted on Upper Dean Lake during the week of June 12, 2017 by Fisheries Lake Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) program staff. Sampling included trap netting and nearshore sampling (seining and backpack electrofishing). Nine trap net locations were sampled along the shoreline in a variety of habitats. Nearshore sampling stations were evenly spaced around the lake and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at all ten stations with four sites sampled from the boat. A 50-foot seine was used to sample four stations, a 15-foot seine was used at two stations, and soft sediments with abundant emergent vegetation in deep water prevented the use of seines at four sampling sites. Nearshore sampling captured 11 native species of fish. Bowfin and Bluegill were the most abundant species by biomass in the trap net gear.
Data from this targeted survey is combined with data from a standard gill net survey in June 2010 to calculate a Fish-based Index of Biologic Integrity (FIBI) score that describes the overall health of the lake. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. The FIBI score for Upper Dean Lake based on this survey is above the impairment threshold for aquatic life use determined for similar lakes. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website.
Data from this survey will contribute biological information about the health of the fish community to the Mississippi River-Brainerd Watershed assessment process in coordination with MN Pollution Control Agency.
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For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Upper Dean Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Thompson Lake | 1.0 mi | 15 | |
| Rogers Lake | 1.8 mi | 240 | 64 ft |
| Bass Lake | 2.3 mi | 78 | 12 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.4 mi | 274 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.4 mi | 15 | |
| Little Bass Lake | 2.5 mi | 35 | |
| Ross Lake | 2.7 mi | 492 | 30 ft |
| Eastham Lake | 2.7 mi | 83 | 22 ft |
| Lower Dean Lake | 2.8 mi | 366 | |
| Nelson Lake | 2.8 mi | 319 | 12 ft |
