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Signalness Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2024

Signalness Lake is a 42-acre lake in Pope County, 14 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
61014900
County
Pope
Surface area
42 acres
Maximum depth
14 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
41 acres, 97% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Average water clarity
10.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 313, green sunfish 101, hybrid sunfish 45, largemouth bass 41, pumpkinseed 19, black crappie 7, yellow perch 6, northern pike 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (356)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (858)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (1,794)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2018 to 2024)
Signalness Lake, Mountain Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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.

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