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Information provided by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Name: CASS

Nearest Town: CASS LAKE
Primary County: Beltrami
Survey Date: 09/19/2005
Inventory Number: 04-0030-00

Public Access Information

Ownership

Type

Description

US Forest Service Concrete EAST SHORE AT KNUTSON DAM
US Forest Service Concrete EAST SHORE AT NORWAY BEACH
Minnesota DNR Concrete SOUTHWEST SHORE

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 15,596.00
Littoral Area (acres): 3,119.00
Maximum Depth (ft): 120.00
Water Clarity (ft): N/A
Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A
Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A
Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A

Fish Sampled up to the 2005 Survey Year

 

Number of fish per net

 

Species

Gear Used

Caught

Normal Range

Average Fish Weight (lbs)

Normal Range (lbs)

Normal Ranges represent typical catches for lakes with similar physical and chemical characteristics.

Length of Selected Species Sampled for All Gear for the 2005 Survey Year

 

Number of fish caught in each category (inches)

Species

0-5

6-8

9-11

12-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

>29

Total

Bluegill 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Brown Bullhead 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lake Whitefish 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 6
Largemouth Bass 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Northern Pike 0 0 0 0 7 23 18 2 50
Rock Bass 27 63 12 0 0 0 0 0 102
Tullibee (Cisco) 0 150 48 161 11 0 0 0 370
Walleye 0 8 33 113 85 24 3 0 266
Yellow Bullhead 0 2 29 10 0 0 0 0 41
Yellow Perch 385 721 80 2 0 0 0 0 1,188

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Five Years

Year

Species

Age

Number

2003 Lake Whitefish Fingerling 5,249

Fish Consumption Advisory

Whitefish from this lake contain dioxin, a chemical that may cause cancer in humans. Meat and dairy products also contain dioxin. At this time, MDH does not provide quantitative consumption advice based on dioxin in fish. Although mercury levels in whitefish are low, you can reduce your exposure to dioxin by choosing to eat a different species and following the consumption guidelines for that species.

Meal Advice for Pregnant Women, Women who may become pregnant and Children under age 15

Species

less than 15"

15" to 20"

20" to 25"

25" to 30"

greater than 30"

Cisco

Northern Pike

Walleye

White Sucker

Yellow Perch


Meal Advice for the General Population

Species

less than 15"

15" to 20"

20" to 25"

25" to 30"

greater than 30"

Cisco

Northern Pike

Walleye

White Sucker

Yellow Perch



Symbol Key

unlimited

1 meal per week

1 meal per month

1 meal every 2 months

do not eat

Mercury

PCBs

Status of the Fishery (as of 09/19/2005)

For Additional Information

Area Fisheries Supervisor:

2114 BEMIDJI AVE
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
(218) 755-2974

Lake maps can be obtained from:

Minnesota Bookstore
660 Olive Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 297-3000 or (800) 657-3757
To order, use B0041 for the map-id.


General DNR Information:

DNR Information Center
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
(651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR
TDD: (651) 296-5484 or (800) 657-3929
E-Mail: info@dnr.state.mn.us


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