Young

Crow Wing County

Near Ossipee

DOW: 18025200

Hybrid SunfishExcellent · 99Black CrappieExcellent · 99BluegillExcellent · 95

A 67-acre lake near Ossipee in Crow Wing County — best known for panfish and pike. Last surveyed 1992.

Fish Species (9)

Hybrid Sunfish

Excellent · 99

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.10 lbs

Catch rate: 4.0 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	4.00	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1992	5.00	-	0.12 lbs	Standard gill nets

Black Crappie

Excellent · 99

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.09 lbs

Catch rate: 8.0 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	2.00	-	0.07 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 15, 1992	8.00	-	0.09 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Excellent · 95

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.08 lbs

Catch rate: 51.0 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	51.00	-	0.08 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1992	2.00	-	0.07 lbs	Standard gill nets

Pumpkinseed

Excellent · 90

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.13 lbs

Catch rate: 4.8 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	4.75	-	0.13 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Excellent · 80

Above-normal numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.23 lbs

Catch rate: 12.0 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	12.00	-	2.23 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 15, 1992	2.25	-	2.84 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Average · 28

Below-normal numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.10 lbs

Catch rate: 1.5 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	1.50	-	0.10 lbs	Standard gill nets

Largemouth Bass

Insufficient

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.23 lbs

Catch rate: 0.75 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	0.75	-	0.23 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1992	0.50	-	0.40 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

Excellent · 100

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.24 lbs

Catch rate: 4.3 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	11.50	-	0.22 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 15, 1992	4.25	-	0.24 lbs	Standard trap nets

Golden Shiner

Insufficient

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1992

Last surveyed 1992 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.10 lbs

Catch rate: 0.25 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1992	0.25	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets

Biologist Notes

June 15, 1992NOP AND BLG WERE ABUNDANT, GOS AND YEP WERE PRESENT IN LOW NUMBERS. ALL OTHER SPECIES WERE CAPTURED IN AVERAGE NUMBERS FOR THE LAKE CLASS. NOP (12.0/G…

NOP AND BLG WERE ABUNDANT, GOS AND YEP WERE PRESENT IN LOW NUMBERS. ALL OTHER SPECIES WERE CAPTURED IN AVERAGE NUMBERS FOR THE LAKE CLASS. NOP (12.0/GILLNET) CATCH WAS HIGH. AGES YY-IV AND VI-VII WERE PRESENT. THE 1988 AND 1989 YEAR CLASSES CONTRIBUTED 42 AND 33% TO THE CATCH, RESPECTIVELY. GROWTH WAS GOOD FOR ALL AGE CLASSES. MEAN WEIGHT (2.3 LB.) WAS AVERAGE FOR THE LAKE CLASS. LMB (0.75/TRAPNET) WAS TAKEN IN AVERAGE NUMBERS. AGES YY AND II-IV WERE SAMPLED. SIZE AVERAGED 0.23 LB. (AVERAGE). BLG (51.0/ TRAPNET) WAS ABUNDANT. AGES YY AND III-VI WERE PRESENT. GROWTH WAS SLOW FOR ALL AGE CLASSES AND AVERAGE SIZE (0.08 LB.) WAS SMALL. ABOUT 45% OF THE SAMPLE WAS FROM THE 1987 YEAR CLASS. NO BLGS LARGER THAN 6.4 INCHES LONG WERE TAKEN IN THE NETTING. BLC (8.0/TRAPNET) WAS AVERAGE IN ABUNDANCE. AGE II-III & V-VI WERE SAMPLED. GROWTH WAS SLOW. THE 1990 YEAR CLASS WAS MOST ABUNDANT, COMPRISING 37.5% OF THE SAMPLE. SIZE OF CRAPPIES AVERAGED 0.09 LB, SMALL FOR THE LAKE CLASS. GOS (0.25/TRAPNET) AND YEP (1.5/GILLNET) HAD LOW ABUNDANCE. BRB (4.25/TRAPNET) WAS TAKEN IN AVERAGE NUMBERS BUT WAS OF SMALL AVERAGE SIZE (0.23 LB.).

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Young?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Hybrid Sunfish, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Northern Pike in Young. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Young?

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

How deep is Young?

Young has a maximum depth of 21 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Young last surveyed?

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