Deep

Cass County

Near Baker (Cass)

DOW: 11040400

PumpkinseedGood · 55Northern PikeGood · 53Yellow PerchGood · 52

A 24-acre lake near Baker (Cass) in Cass County — best known for panfish and pike. Last surveyed 1992.

Fish Species (5)

Pumpkinseed

Good · 55

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.06 lbs

Catch rate: 10.8 per trap net · typical 1.5–7.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 22, 1992	4.50	-	0.06 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 22, 1992	10.75	-	0.06 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Good · 53

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.42 lbs

Catch rate: 2.5 per gill net · typical 2.7–9.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 22, 1992	2.50	-	2.42 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 22, 1992	0.25	-	0.90 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Good · 52

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.13 lbs

Catch rate: 8.0 per gill net · typical 1.9–19.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 22, 1992	2.38	-	0.21 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 22, 1992	8.00	-	0.13 lbs	Standard gill nets

Other species in this lake (2)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

Brown Bullhead

Average · 43

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.28 lbs

Catch rate: 2.5 per trap net · typical 0.5–5.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 22, 1992	0.50	-	0.10 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 22, 1992	2.50	-	0.28 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 37

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.12 lbs

Catch rate: 3.0 per trap net · typical 0.7–16.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 22, 1992	63.50	-	0.09 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 22, 1992	3.00	-	0.12 lbs	Standard trap nets

Biologist Notes

June 22, 1992THE NORTHERN PIKE GILLNET CPUE OF 2.5 FELL BELOW THE FIRST QUARTILE VALUE (3.00) FOR LAKE CLASS 28. A TOTAL OF 7 NORTHERN PIKE WERE CAUGHT, INCLUDING…

THE NORTHERN PIKE GILLNET CPUE OF 2.5 FELL BELOW THE FIRST QUARTILE VALUE (3.00) FOR LAKE CLASS 28. A TOTAL OF 7 NORTHERN PIKE WERE CAUGHT, INCLUDING 2 FROM TRAPNETS. THESE FISH RANGED IN LENGTH FROM 15.0-26.9 INCHES, WITH A MEAN LENGTH OF 20.4 INCHES AND A MEAN WEIGHT OF 2.0 POUNDS. GROWTH WAS TYPICAL OF OTHER AREA LAKES. AN AGE 3 NORTHERN PIKE WAS 20.3 INCHES IN LENGTH.THE ONLY CENTRARCHID CAPTURED WERE PUMPKINSEED (10.8 TRAPNET CPUE). THIS CATCH RATE IS ABOVE THE THIRD QUARTILE VALUE (6.94). WHEN LOOKING AT TYPICAL FISH COMMUNITY ASSEMBLAGES IN LAKE CLASS 28, OTHER CENTRARCHID SUCH AS LARGEMOUTH BASS, BLUEGILL AND BLACK CRAPPIE HAVE BEEN WELL REPRESENTED. THE PUMPKINSEED WERE GENERALLY SMALL, WITH THE MODAL LENGTH GROUP OF ONLY 3.5-3.9 INCHES. THE PSD VALUE WAS ONLY 1.YELLOW PERCH WERE THE MAIN FUSIFORM FORAGE FISH AVAILABLE, WITH A GILLNET CPUE OF 8.0/LIFT, WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE MEDIAN FOR THIS LAKE CLASS. THESE FISH RANGED IN LENGTH FROM 4.5-10.4 INCHES, WITH A MODAL LENGTH GROUP OF 6.5-6.9 INCHES.BLACK BULLHEAD DOMINATED THE GILLNET CATCH, BOTH IN NUMBERS (80%) AND IN POUNDS (45%). THE CPUE IN THE GILLNET FOR BLACK BULLHEAD WAS 63.5 AND WAS FOUR TIMES HIGHER THAN THE THIRD QUARTILE VALUE FOR THIS LAKE CLASS. THESE FISH WERE GENERALLY SMALL, WITH A MODAL LENGTH GROUP OF 5.5-5.9 INCHES AND NO BLACK BULLHEAD LONGER THAN 7.4 INCHES.BROWN BULLHEAD WERE ALSO SAMPLED DURING THIS SURVEY.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Deep?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch in Deep. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Deep?

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Deep. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

How deep is Deep?

Deep has a maximum depth of 62 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Deep last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Deep is from 1992. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.