Name: COON
Nearest Town: SODERVILLE
Primary County: Anoka |
Survey Date:
06/16/2003
Inventory Number: 02-0042-00 |
Public Access Information
Ownership |
Type |
Description |
| Minnesota DNR |
Concrete |
North shore west basin, off C.S.A.H. 22. |
| County |
Concrete |
Concrete ramp in Anoka County Park, east shore east basin,
by outlet. |
| County |
Earthen |
Dirt ramp off gravel road on south side of channel between
basins. |
Lake Characteristics
Fish Sampled up to the 2003 Survey Year
| |
Number of fish per net |
|
Species |
|
Caught |
|
|
|
| Black Bullhead |
Gill net |
2.9 |
1.0 - 38.0 |
0.64 |
0.3 - 0.7 |
| |
Trap net |
1.3 |
0.5 - 11.3 |
0.84 |
0.3 - 0.8 |
| Black
Crappie |
Gill net |
2.8 |
1.0 - 10.5 |
0.09 |
0.2 - 0.3 |
| |
Trap net |
1.9 |
0.7 - 4.3 |
0.09 |
0.2 - 0.6 |
| Bluegill |
Gill net |
9.3 |
N/A - N/A |
0.13 |
N/A - N/A |
| |
Trap net |
99.7 |
4.0 - 28.1 |
0.12 |
0.1 - 0.3 |
| Bowfin (Dogfish) |
Trap net |
0.8 |
0.3 - 1.2 |
5.00 |
3.3 - 5.5 |
| Brown Bullhead |
Gill net |
0.5 |
0.7 - 4.5 |
0.69 |
0.4 - 0.9 |
| |
Trap net |
2.3 |
0.5 - 4.3 |
0.80 |
0.5 - 0.9 |
| Common Carp |
Trap net |
1.2 |
0.3 - 1.5 |
3.86 |
2.6 - 8.3 |
| Hybrid Sunfish |
Gill net |
0.1 |
N/A - N/A |
0.20 |
N/A - N/A |
| |
Trap net |
1.9 |
N/A - N/A |
0.17 |
N/A - N/A |
| Largemouth
Bass |
Gill net |
0.3 |
0.3 - 0.9 |
1.53 |
0.6 - 1.5 |
| |
Trap net |
0.2 |
0.2 - 0.6 |
2.16 |
0.2 - 1.0 |
| Northern
Pike |
Gill net |
17.1 |
3.6 - 11.0 |
2.11 |
1.3 - 2.3 |
| |
Trap net |
1.3 |
N/A - N/A |
1.96 |
N/A - N/A |
| Pumpkinseed
Sunfish |
Gill net |
2.1 |
N/A - N/A |
0.14 |
N/A - N/A |
| |
Trap net |
5.6 |
1.5 - 6.8 |
0.14 |
0.1 - 0.3 |
| White Sucker |
Gill net |
0.3 |
0.7 - 3.5 |
1.53 |
1.5 - 2.4 |
| Yellow Bullhead |
Gill net |
8.6 |
0.6 - 7.0 |
0.52 |
0.3 - 0.7 |
| |
Trap net |
9.8 |
1.4 - 5.0 |
0.49 |
0.4 - 0.8 |
| Yellow Perch |
Gill net |
0.1 |
3.8 - 22.8 |
0.10 |
0.1 - 0.2 |
| |
Trap net |
trace |
0.5 - 3.3 |
0.33 |
0.1 - 0.2 |
| Normal Ranges represent typical
catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical
characteristics. |
Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 2003
Survey Year
| |
Number of fish caught in each category (inches) |
Species |
0-5 |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-29 |
>29 |
Total |
| Black Bullhead |
0 |
2 |
35 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
| Black
Crappie |
31 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
| Bluegill |
297 |
177 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
474 |
| Brown Bullhead |
0 |
1 |
21 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
| Hybrid Sunfish |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| Largemouth
Bass |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Northern
Pike |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
74 |
73 |
23 |
5 |
190 |
| Pumpkinseed
Sunfish |
80 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
105 |
| Yellow Bullhead |
8 |
85 |
114 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
233 |
| Yellow Perch |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Fish Consumption Advisory
|
Symbol Key |
unlimited |
1 meal per week |
1 meal per month |
1 meal every 2 months |
do not eat |
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|
Mercury |
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PCBs |
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Status of the Fishery (as of 06/16/2003)
Bluegills were the most abundant species sampled in Coon Lake.
The sizes ranged from 2.6 to 7.4 inches, with 33% exceeding 6
inches. Black crappie numbers are down from previous years. The trap
net and gill net catches were the lowest seen in this lake for many
years. Lengths ranged from 3.9 to 8.9 inches. Only 10% exceeded 8
inches. Northern pike are abundant in Coon Lake. Their population is
currently at one of the highest levels recorded for this lake.
Lengths ranged from 12.5 to 34.4 inches, with 44.6% over 21 inches
and 14.3% over 25 inches. The numbers of largemouth bass sampled are
similar to previous surveys. All 3 species of bullhead native to
Minnesota were sampled during this survey. Black bullhead numbers
have declined since the most recent survey. Brown bullhead numbers
have been variable in this lake. Yellow bullhead were sampled at
some of the highest numbers in the lake. Eurasian Watermilfoil was
confirmed to be present in the lake in 2003.
For Additional Information
| Area Fisheries Supervisor:
1200 WARNER ROAD
ST. PAUL, MN 55106
(651)
772-7950 |
Lake maps can be obtained from:
Minnesota Bookstore
660 Olive Street
St. Paul, MN
55155
(651) 297-3000 or (800) 657-3757
To order, use B0004
for the map-id.
|
General DNR Information:
DNR Information Center
500 Lafayette Road
St.
Paul, MN 55155-4040
(651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR
TDD:
(651) 296-5484 or (800) 657-3929
E-Mail: info@dnr.state.mn.us
|
 Turn in Poachers (TIP):
Toll-free: (800) 652-9093
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