Green Prairie Fish Lake

How big is Green Prairie Fish Lake?

How deep is Green Prairie Fish Lake?

What kind of fish can you catch in Green Prairie Fish Lake?

What are the closest cities to Green Prairie Fish Lake?

Are there boat launches on Green Prairie Fish Lake?

Are there places to eat and drink near Green Prairie Fish Lake?

What are the fishing regulations for Green Prairie Fish Lake?

There are specific fishing regulations Green Prairie Fish Lake that you need to know. For complete fishing regulations visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To report a violation call (800) 652-9093. Need a Minnesota fishing license?

As part of a six-year, regularly scheduled monitoring plan, a standard survey using six gill nets and nine trap nets was completed the week of July 17 on Green Prairie Fish Lake. In addition, one hour of daylight electrofishing was completed on May 17 to evaluate Largemouth Bass. The last standard survey was completed in 2017. Walleye, Northern Pike and especially Yellow Perch populations appear to be doing well, catch rates for all three species were higher than in 2017. The lake is primarily managed for Largemouth Bass and Bluegill and secondarily for Northern Pike, Walleye, and Black Crappie.

Green Prairie Fish Lake has good numbers of Walleyes at this time, the highest we've seen since 1988. The majority of Walleyes sampled measured over 18 inches, many fish were products of a fingerling stocking in 2015; these fish averaged 22.3 inches. Past stocking strategies have employed fry, fingerling, yearling, and adult fish to establish a fishery. Success over the years has been mixed. Some stockings have resulted in good year classes but years when no stocking was completed have also resulted in good year classes indicating that a fishable year class can be produced naturally without the help of stocking. In addition to the good numbers of Walleye we saw good numbers of Yellow Perch. Their lengths ranged from 5.3-11.1 inches and growth appears to be very good compared to other area lakes. The largest percentage of the sample (64%) was comprised of 2 year-old fish measuring 6.0-8.5 inches. Healthy numbers of perch help sustain Northern Pike populations however, in many lakes, pike abundance has grown to levels that exhaust the prey base perch often provide. While an increasing trend in pike abundance is not evident at this time, we did record a higher catch rate than in years past. From a management standpoint, we prefer to see fewer pike, but it is too early to tell if future abundance will be problematic. Individual pike measured showed that 70% were from 15 to 21 inches. The largest pike measured was 26.8 inches.

The Largemouth Bass fishery is healthy and remains similar in abundance to that of 2017. Size structure of the sample collected by electrofishing showed approximately a third of adult fish captured measured 15 inches or more. Maximum length was 18.3 inches. Almost all near-shore areas on Green Prairie Fish provide excellent habitat for Largemouth Bass and the recent installment of a fishing pier adjacent to the boat ramp will provide more public fishing opportunities for bass and other species.

Trap nets were set during this survey to evaluate numbers and sizes of Bluegills, Pumpkinseeds, and crappies. A 10 fish bag limit for sunfish was enacted on the lake in 2016. This regulation is currently under evaluation with spring trap netting as the primary assessment tool with the next effort scheduled for 2025. Early results indicate that the lake is producing a few more 8-9 inch Bluegills. Crappie populations have proven to be more difficult to assess with our gear and may warrant additional efforts to provide the necessary information.

What is the average air temp for Green Prairie Fish Lake?

Are there any state parks near Green Prairie Fish Lake?