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East Side Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic access

East Side Lake is a 40-acre lake in Mower County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
50000200
County
Mower
Surface area
40 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
40 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.5 miles
Average water clarity
1.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2018, targeted survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
bluegill 81, largemouth bass 23, green sunfish 9, white crappie 7, black crappie 5, smallmouth bass 5, walleye 3, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 6 other species
East Side Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by City of Austin
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

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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