Walleye lake

Nickel Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2024

Nickel Lake is a 23-acre lake in Lake County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye.

Details

DNR lake ID
38070500
County
Lake
Surface area
23 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
23 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.0 miles
Average water clarity
3.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
walleye 108
Fish species recorded
walleye, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (25,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (25,000)
Stocked in 2018
walleye fry (25,000)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Eating advice, general populations
walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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