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Little Vanose Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Little Vanose Lake is a 143-acre lake in Mahnomen County, 28 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
44016900
County
Mahnomen
Surface area
143 acres
Maximum depth
28 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
131 acres, 92% of the lake
Shoreline
2.4 miles
Average water clarity
8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Bejou
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
walleye 334, pumpkinseed 35, largemouth bass 14, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (132,234)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (132,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (132,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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.