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Sheldon Lake

Sheldon Lake is a 50-acre lake in Wright County, 43 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2007. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
86023900
County
Wright
Surface area
50 acres
Maximum depth
43 feet
Mean depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
15 acres, 30% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Average water clarity
10.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Hasty
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2007, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2007 survey
bluegill 109, black crappie 55, largemouth bass 45, walleye 15, hybrid sunfish 11, green sunfish 11, northern pike 2, pumpkinseed 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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