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Howard Lake

Howard Lake is a 386-acre lake in Cass County, 60 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2001. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11047200
County
Cass
Surface area
386 acres
Maximum depth
60 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
99 acres, 26% of the lake
Shoreline
7.0 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2001, re-survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1953
Game fish caught in the 2001 survey
bluegill 292, northern pike 122, pumpkinseed 83, rock bass 42, largemouth bass 37, black crappie 25, walleye 9, yellow perch 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2018
walleye fingerlings (1,400)
Stocked in 2016
walleye fingerlings (1,200)
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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