Bald Eagle Lake
Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Bald Eagle Lake is known for its excellent fishing opportunities, with anglers frequently catching walleye, northern pike, bass, crappie, and sunfish. The lake also has public access points, providing easy access for boaters and anglers.
In addition to fishing, popular activities on Bald Eagle Lake include boating, swimming, water skiing, and kayaking. The lake is also a popular spot for birdwatching, with bald eagles, ospreys, and a variety of waterfowl frequently seen in the area.
There are several parks and campgrounds in the surrounding area, providing ample opportunities for outdoor recreation. The lake is located near the cities of White Bear Lake and Shoreview, which offer a range of amenities and attractions for visitors.
Bald Eagle Lake is a great spot for a peaceful getaway. Whether you?re looking for a spot to fish, swim, boat, or camp, Bald Eagle Lake has something for everyone. With its beautiful scenery and abundance of wildlife, it?s no wonder why Bald Eagle Lake is such a popular destination.
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Other fish species in the lake include Bluntnose Minnow, Brook Silverside, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Johnny Darter, Spottail Shiner and White Sucker.
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What aquatic invasive species are found in Bald Eagle Lake?
Join us in the fight to prevent the spread of invasive species These sneaky creatures can hitch a ride on boats, clinging onto propellers, anchor lines, and trailers. They can even survive in hidden places like bilge water and ballast tanks, or disguise themselves in dirt and sand that sticks to nets, buckets, anchors, and waders. But don't worry, we have the power to stop them in their tracks with just a few simple steps. So let's do our part and protect our waters from these unwanted invaders.
History & Status of the Fishery
Bald Eagle Lake is a 1,047 acre (751 littoral acres), class 24 lake located in northeastern Ramsey County. The lake is primarily managed for Walleye and Muskellunge. Zebra mussels were discovered in August, 2018 and have the potential to increase the water clarity in Bald Eagle Lake which may impact future survey catch rates. Walleye fingerlings have been stocked biennially in even numbered years at a rate of 2.0 pounds per littoral acre (1,502 lbs.) from 1998-2016. Beginning in 2017 Walleye fingerlings are stocked annually at a rate of 1.0 or 0.65 pounds per littoral acre based on a randomized stocking schedule. This will allow better assessment of the effects of fingerling stocking density on Walleye year class strength. Muskellunge fingerlings are currently stocked at a rate of 1 fish per acre (1,047 fish) biennially in even numbered years. Additionally, Muskellunge yearlings and age-2 juveniles were stocked during 2015 and 2016. Bald Eagle was surveyed with gill nets in July to target Northern Pike and Walleye while Bass were sampled in May by electrofishing. Muskellunge were sampled during a separate standalone survey that will cover two years with the first year occurring spring 2022. The previous survey on this lake occurred in 2020.
Walleye were sampled by gill nets at a rate of 4.3 fish per net. This is well above the median catch rate for the lake class of 2.8 fish per net and the highest catch for this lake since 2008. This is meeting the long-range management goal of a Walleye catch rate between 4 and 6 fish per net. Fish size was fairly evenly distributed with lengths ranging from 9.7 to 26.6 inches and averaging 17 inches. The ages of those fish were also well distributed with the majority of fish being 2 to 9 years old with one individual at 14 years old. It appears that stockings are consistently contributing to the fishery with adequate growth and persisting to offer an opportunity for larger size classes of fish.
Northern Pike were sampled at a rate of 6.2 fish per gill net. This also exceeds the median catch rate for the lake class of 3.8. This was a substantially lower catch rate than the previous survey's catch of 14 fish per net but higher than the average over the last 30 years of between 3 to 4 fish per net. Fish size was typical for the lake and the lake class with an average length of 24 inches and a range of 16.6 to 33.9 inches. Seven percent of fish exceeded 30 inches in length so an opportunity for quality fish does exist.
Yellow Perch were sampled at a rate or 24.2 fish per gill net which is double the median for the lake class but typical relative to the lake's history. Fish size small, as is typical, with a mean length of 7.1 inches. The largest fish sampled measured 9.7 inches long.
Largemouth Bass were sampled by electrofishing at a rate of 27 fish per hour. Electrofishing catch rates on this lake have been quite variable in the past but this sampling was on the low end. Mean size was the largest yet with an average length of 11.3 inches. There was a lack of larger fish as the longest bass sampled was 16.8 inches.
While other game fish species were sampled, summer gill netting does not produce data that is reliable for making inferences as to their abundance or size structure. As a note for anglers, two Muskellunge were sampled, a 42 and a 44 inch long fish. Other fish sampled were; Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Bullhead.
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