Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Thompson Lake

Thompson Lake is a 84-acre lake in Sherburne County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1990. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
71009600
County
Sherburne
Surface area
84 acres
Maximum depth
22 feet
Mean depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
63 acres, 75% of the lake
Shoreline
2.1 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Salida
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1990, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 1990 survey
bluegill 334, hybrid sunfish 18, northern pike 15, black crappie 4, pumpkinseed 2, green sunfish 1, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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