Lake Shaokatan
Lincoln County, Minnesota
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How big is Lake Shaokatan?
How deep is Lake Shaokatan?
What kind of fish can you catch in Lake Shaokatan?
Other fish species in the lake include Bluntnose Minnow, Brook Stickleback, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Orangespotted Sunfish and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Lake Shaokotan is a 995-acre, class 41 lake located near the City of Ivanhoe in Lincoln County. Lake Shaokotan is managed primarily for Walleye and secondarily for Northern Pike, Yellow Perch and Bluegill. Lake Shaokotan has had sporadic natural reproduction by Walleye, but it is believed that the population is maintained mostly through stocking. Historically, excessive nutrient runoff from neighboring agricultural fields and developed shorelines contributed to extensive algae blooms in the lake during the summer. Following decades of Best Management Practices in Lake Shaokotan's watershed, there was dramatic shift in water quality and clarity in 2015, shifting from a turbid state to a clear water state with abundant aquatic vegetation. This shift in water clarity resulted in unsuccessful fry stockings in consecutive years in 2015 and 2016. Back to back missing year classes can be problematic, so fingerling stocking was started in 2017. Turbid water returning in some years since 2019 has afforded the ability to stock Walleye fry with some success at times. Walleye fry (N=497,500 Lower Mississippi Strain) were stocked in 2023 and night electrofishing was conducted September 26, 2023 to determine if the stocking failed and Walleye fingerlings were needed for stocking.
The 2023 catch rate off Walleye fingerlings in Lake Shaokotan was 838.0 per hour. Age-0 Walleye lengths were variable. Lengths ranged from 3.7 to 6.9 inches and averaging 4.5 inches. Only 1 age-0 Walleye was over 6 inches and was probably a lone naturally reproduced fish. However, genetic analysis indicated that only 16% of the Walleye captured were stocked fish with the remaining fish from natural reproduction. In southwest Minnesota, a year class may be produced if the fall electrofishing catch rate is above 20.0 per hour. Walleye fingerlings were not stocked in the fall of 2023 because a potential strong year class was produced via stocking. However, survival of age-0 Walleye can be low when the length is less than 5 inches during the first year of growth. Additional sampling will be conducted to determine the success of the Walleye population. The next standard gill net and trap net survey is during the summer of 2024.
What is the average air temp for Lake Shaokatan?
Are there any state parks near Lake Shaokatan?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Lake Shaokatan...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Unnamed Lake | 1.8 mi | 59 | |
| Curtis Lake | 2.6 mi | 64 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.5 mi | 15 | |
| Biggs Lake | 3.5 mi | 42 | |
| South Ash Lake | 3.5 mi | 141 | |
| North Ash Lake | 4.0 mi | 84 | |
| Widmark Lake | 4.1 mi | 22 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 4.8 mi | 25 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 5.1 mi | 32 | |
| Lake Hendricks | 7.7 mi | 1,600 |
