Lower Camp

Clearwater County

Near Elbow Lake Village

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Yellow PerchExcellent · 83Rock BassGood · 66BluegillGood · 65

A 54-acre lake near Elbow Lake Village in Clearwater County — best known for panfish and walleye. Last surveyed 1991.

Fish Species (8)

Yellow Perch

Excellent · 83

Above-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.31 lbs

Catch rate: 20.0 per gill net · typical 1.9–19.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	20.00	-	0.31 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	0.67	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Sep 26, 1977	73.50	-	0.16 lbs	Standard gill nets

Rock Bass

Good · 66

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.25 lbs

Catch rate: 2.7 per trap net · typical 0.3–1.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	6.00	-	0.32 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	2.67	-	0.25 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Good · 65

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.24 lbs

Catch rate: 30.3 per trap net · typical 2.9–41.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	3.00	-	0.33 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	30.33	-	0.24 lbs	Standard trap nets
Sep 26, 1977	1.00	-	0.35 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Crappie

Good · 61

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Sep 1977

Last surveyed 1977 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.12 lbs

Catch rate: 14.5 per gill net · typical 1–4.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	0.33	-	0.70 lbs	Standard trap nets
Sep 26, 1977	14.50	-	0.12 lbs	Standard gill nets
Sep 26, 1977	1.00	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets

Walleye

Good · 59

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.30 lbs

Catch rate: 2.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–3.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	2.00	-	2.30 lbs	Standard gill nets

Northern Pike

Good · 51

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.58 lbs

Catch rate: 9.0 per gill net · typical 2.7–9.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	1.33	-	1.68 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 12, 1991	9.00	-	1.58 lbs	Standard gill nets

Pumpkinseed

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.14 lbs

Catch rate: 2.3 per trap net · typical 1.5–7.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	32.00	-	0.28 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	2.33	-	0.14 lbs	Standard trap nets
Sep 26, 1977	15.00	-	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets

Other species in this lake (1)

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

White Sucker

Good · 57

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.20 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–2.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	1.00	-	2.20 lbs	Standard gill nets

Biologist Notes

August 12, 1991NOP, WTS AND WAE WEIGHTS AND NUMBERS ARE WITHIN THE CLASS 29 GILLNET QUARTILES. YEP NUMBERS AND POUNDS/LIFT TEND TO RUN ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE QUARTI…

NOP, WTS AND WAE WEIGHTS AND NUMBERS ARE WITHIN THE CLASS 29 GILLNET QUARTILES. YEP NUMBERS AND POUNDS/LIFT TEND TO RUN ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE QUARTILE. BLG NUMBERS AND POUNDS PER LIFT ARE WITHIN THE TRAPNET QUARTILE WHILE RKB ARE HIGH AND PMK AND BLC ARE LOW. BLC POPULATIONS HAVE FLUCTUATED OVER THE YEARS WHILE NOP AND BLG HAVE INCREASED. MOST OTHER POPULATIONS HAVE REMAINED STABLE EXCEPT YEP WHICH HAVE DECREASED. ONE WAE WAS CAPTURED WHICH REPRESENTED ONE OF THREE STOCKINGS BY THE WHITE EARTH RESERVATION.

September 26, 1977Mosly small Perch and small Crappie. Yel Perch pop. about 9 times state average. Gillnet catch of Blk Crappie was 7 times average.

Mosly small Perch and small Crappie. Yel Perch pop. about 9 times state average. Gillnet catch of Blk Crappie was 7 times average.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Lower Camp?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Walleye in Lower Camp. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Lower Camp?

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

How deep is Lower Camp?

Lower Camp has a maximum depth of 27 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Lower Camp last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Lower Camp is from 1991. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.