Lake Five

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Lake Five (Bland Lake) is a 44-acre lake located in Kanabec County. The lake is primarily suited for Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Black Crappie. Bluegill and Yellow Perch are also present. To assess fish populations, a survey was conducted using trap and gill nets in June 2023.

The Northern Pike gill net catch was 6 fish, resulting in a catch rate of 2.0 fish per net. This catch was below the long-term average of 3.3 fish per net. The average length of pike in gill nets was 22.5 inches, while lengths ranged from 19.6 to 28.4 inches. Two pike were caught in trap nets and had an average length of 25.0 inches. Four of the pike sampled in gill nets were aged, two were age-3 and two were age-4.

Based on the trap net catch of Black Crappie, the population appears high. The catch rate was 4.5 per net, with a total catch of 36 fish. The average size was 8.6 inches with lengths that ranged from 4.2 to 12.8 inches.

Trap nets were used to evaluate Bluegill number and size. The total catch was 97 for a catch rate of 12.1 per net. This was the lowest catch and catch rate of the last four assessments, indicating population numbers have declined. Bluegill sampled in trap nets ranged in length from 2.6 to 8.5 inches with most fish being 3 to 4 inches. The average length was 5.0 inches in 2023, which compares to the average length of 5.6 inches in 2011.

Largemouth Bass were not targeted with electrofishing gear in this assessment, and only two were caught in nets, one in a gill net and one in a trap net. The last time Largemouth Bass were targeted with electrofishing gear was in 2006. At that time the population looked balanced with an even distribution of size classes up to 20 inches.

Overall, the fishing on Lake Five for many species can be good. There are good numbers of Black Crappie and average numbers of Bluegill, although Bluegill are relatively small at this time. Northern Pike numbers are currently below the long-term average, but pike have a respectable average size. Largemouth Bass are also present, although their current status is unknown.

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