Frontenac

Two runs were made using pulsed DC electrofishing. The first run was from the boat ramp down the state park side of the pond and the second was the return run on the highway side. The most common species encountered were Yellow Perch and Bluegill. Both species were primarily represented by small individuals. Few adult individuals were present though several pre-spawn Black Crappies and a few adult Northern Pike were sampled. Good numbers of adult Bowfin present as well. Collected several small Bowfin for Mussel propegation team. No clear indication of winterkill noted, but overall lower than expected numbers of Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Black Crappie were sampled. Several small Bowfin were collected for mussel propagation team.

Front. Lk -cosm. fsh pop. w. 18 spec. rprsntd in the smpl. Trpnttng/glnttng indices shw an avg. NP pop., poor-Bluegill pop., & an abund. Crappie pop. Carp-obs. to be very abund., but were probably undrrprsntd in the smpl. because they were spwng. Grth-Bluegills-avg. Age-classes of Bluegills are erratic. rprsntd, w. yr-class failures probable. Crappies are fast grwng & have well-rprsntd age cl

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Black Crappie, White Crappie, Green Sunfish, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike in Frontenac. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

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

Frontenac has a maximum depth of 8 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Frontenac is from 2015. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

No invasive species are on record for Frontenac in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.