Windom fisheries survey schedule

Survey and population assessment schedule - 2025

Each year the Windom Area Fisheries Office conducts standard lake surveys (SD), river surveys (RS), and other special assessments (TS & IBI) to monitor fish populations and other non-fish lake characteristics. Here we have posted our tentative schedule for your information. Note: this schedule is subject to change depending on weather, staff availability and other unforeseen factors. If you are interested in further information or would like to volunteer to assist in sampling please contact the Windom area fisheries office.

Lake survey and fish population assessments 2025

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Sample DatesLakeCountySurvey Type
March-AprilvariousvariousWinterkill Checks (as needed)
March-AprilvariousvariousNorthern Pike Pre-Spawn Collection
AprilSarahMurrayWalleye Spawn Take - Fry Production and Stocking
AprilvariousvariousYellow Perch Pre-Spawn Collection
May-MayFairmont ChainMartinMuskellunge Assessment
May-JuneSt. JamesWatonwanLargemouth Bass Electrofishing
May-JunevariousvariousBluegill and Yellow Perch Stocking into Kid's Fishing Ponds
May 19-23East ChainMartinStandard Survey
May 26-30LimeMurrayStandard Survey
June 2-6St. JamesWatonwanStandard Survey
June 9-13WilsonMurrayStandard Survey
June 16-20CurrantMurrayStandard Survey
June 23-27KansasWatonwanStandard Survey
June 30-July 3PearlJacksonStandard Survey
July 7-11Split Rock ReservoirPipestoneStandard Survey
July 14-18ClearMartinStandard Survey
July 21-25Dead CoonLincolnStandard Survey
July 28-31BentonLincolnStandard Survey
Aug. 4-8GeorgeMartinStandard Survey
Aug. 11-15TemperanceMartinStandard Survey
Aug. 18-22RoundJacksonStandard Survey
Aug. 25-29StayLincolnStandard Survey
Sep. 1-5FoxMartinStandard Survey
Sep. - Nov.variousvariousFall Walleye Night Electrofishing
Sep. - Nov.variousvariousWalleye Fingerling Harvest and Stocking
Sep. - Nov.variousvariousNorthern Pike Stocking from Warren Lake Production

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