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Other fish species in the lake include Blackchin Shiner, Common Shiner, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Freshwater Drum, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greater Redhorse, Hornyhead Chub, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Shorthead Redhorse, Tadpole Madtom and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Ann Lake is a 653-acre lake located in Kanabec County managed primarily for Walleye and Northern Pike. The water level is maintained by a DNR dam on the north end of the lake. Lakeshore development is relatively light due largely to the wildlife management area on the southeast and northeast shores. Shallow water substrates are dominated by sand but water quality can be an issue. Like most shallow fertile lakes, Ann is subject to fairly heavy algae blooms in summer which limit water clarity. An additional concern is curly-leaf pondweed densities in late spring and early summer. There is currently only one public boat access on the lake with limited parking. Although natural Walleye reproduction occurs, the lake is stocked with Walleye fry in even numbered years.
Overall, the fishing on Ann Lake for many species should be good, with opportunities to catch Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Channel Catfish. The 2021 Walleye catch of 1.9/gill net was slightly below the long-term average on the lake, but the average fish sampled was 17.8 inches, about two inches longer than the long term average. Northern Pike populations tend to be low but the size range of 20-31 inches sampled in 2021 should provide harvest opportunities below and above the north central pike zone protected slot (22-26 inches).
Black Crappie numbers vary from year to year, but the 2021 gill net catch rate was the highest recorded for Ann Lake. Lengths ranged from 4.5 to 11 inches. Bluegill numbers remained within the average for this lake type, with a good average length of 7.1 inches and fish up to 9 inches present.
The Largemouth Bass catch rate was 30.5 per hour in 2021, similar to 31.7 per hour caught in 2015. Mean length was 11.3 inches with a range of 5.4 to 16.2 inches. As an added bonus for anglers, the Channel Catfish population appears to be near an all-time high based on historical information.
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