Brownie

Hennepin County

Near Minneapolis

DOW: 27003800

Northern PikeGood · 61WalleyeAverage · 49Yellow PerchAverage · 41

A 10-acre lake near Minneapolis in Hennepin County — best known for pike and walleye. Last surveyed 2005.

Fish Species (14)

Northern Pike

Good · 61

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

26.0"

Avg Weight

4.52 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net · typical 2.5–7.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.50	26.0"	4.52 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 21, 1988	0.33	-	2.40 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 18, 1983	3.00	-	2.50 lbs	Standard gill nets

Walleye

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1983

Last surveyed 1983 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.80 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–3.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.17	20.0"	2.76 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 18, 1983	1.00	-	1.80 lbs	Standard gill nets

Yellow Perch

Average · 41

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

7.0"

Avg Weight

0.20 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net · typical 1.5–12.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.50	7.0"	0.20 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 21, 1988	0.33	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 21, 1988	3.00	-	0.08 lbs	Standard gill nets

Bluegill

Average · 34

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2005

Last surveyed 2005 — treat with caution

Avg Size

4.8"

Avg Weight

0.04 lbs

Catch rate: 59.5 per trap net · typical 6.5–59.6 for a lake like this

Size of catchable bluegill0% keeper-size (8"+)

3–7" · 100%Largest sampled 6"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 11, 2005	59.50	4.8"	0.04 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 11, 2005	2.00	4.8"	0.11 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 26, 1993	50.00	5.1"	0.12 lbs	Standard trap nets

Hybrid Sunfish

Average · 31

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

4.0"

Avg Weight

0.06 lbs

Catch rate: 0.83 per trap net

Size of catchable hybrid sunfish0% keeper-size (8"+)

3–7" · 100%Largest sampled 5"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.83	4.0"	0.06 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 21, 1988	2.67	-	0.04 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 18, 1983	0.33	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets

Pumpkinseed

Poor · 23

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2005

Last surveyed 2005 — treat with caution

Avg Size

4.8"

Avg Weight

0.13 lbs

Catch rate: 1.7 per trap net · typical 0.8–5.3 for a lake like this

Size of catchable pumpkinseed0% keeper-size (8"+)

3–7" · 100%Largest sampled 5"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 11, 2005	1.67	4.8"	0.13 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 26, 1993	0.67	4.6"	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 26, 1993	0.50	4.6"	0.10 lbs	Survey seining

Black Crappie

Poor · 22

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2005

Last surveyed 2005 — treat with caution

Avg Size

6.2"

Avg Weight

0.13 lbs

Catch rate: 4.0 per trap net · typical 1.8–18.1 for a lake like this

Size of catchable black crappie0% keeper-size (10"+)

5–9" · 100%Largest sampled 7"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 11, 2005	4.00	6.2"	0.13 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 26, 1993	0.50	6.8"	0.29 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 26, 1993	5.17	6.8"	0.18 lbs	Standard trap nets

Largemouth Bass

Insufficient

Seining survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

2.3"

Catch rate: 3.5 · Seining survey

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	3.50	2.3"	-	Survey seining

Other species in this lake (6)

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

White Sucker

Good · 63

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

16.2"

Avg Weight

1.75 lbs

Catch rate: 1.5 per gill net · typical 0.5–2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	1.50	16.2"	1.75 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 26, 1993	1.00	16.2"	1.94 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 21, 1988	1.00	-	1.77 lbs	Standard trap nets

Golden Shiner

Average · 47

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

7.0"

Avg Weight

0.17 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net · typical 0.7–3.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.17	7.0"	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 26, 1993	0.50	7.0"	0.17 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 21, 1988	17.00	-	0.10 lbs	Standard gill nets

Common Carp

Average · 41

Typical numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jul 1988

Last surveyed 1988 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.90 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 11, 2005	0.67	24.5"	7.23 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 26, 1993	0.17	19.0"	4.52 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 21, 1988	1.00	-	0.90 lbs	Standard gill nets

Yellow Bullhead

Average · 28

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Avg Size

10.0"

Avg Weight

0.55 lbs

Catch rate: 0.17 per trap net · typical 0.8–5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.17	10.0"	0.55 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 21, 1988	3.00	-	0.63 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 18, 1983	1.33	-	0.55 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 25

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jul 2005

Last surveyed 2005 — treat with caution

Avg Size

7.0"

Avg Weight

0.20 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per trap net · typical 1.3–26 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 11, 2005	0.50	7.0"	0.20 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jul 26, 1993	5.00	9.2"	0.54 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jul 26, 1993	0.67	9.2"	0.50 lbs	Standard trap nets

Fathead Minnow

Insufficient

Seining survey · surveyed Jul 1993

Last surveyed 1993 — treat with caution

Catch rate: 0.5 · Seining survey

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jul 26, 1993	0.50	-	-	Survey seining

Biologist Notes

July 11, 2005Brownie Lake is a 12-acre, class 30 lake, located near downtown Minneapolis. Brownie Lake, accessible via a channel from Cedar Lake, lies within a cha…

Brownie Lake is a 12-acre, class 30 lake, located near downtown Minneapolis. Brownie Lake, accessible via a channel from Cedar Lake, lies within a chain of lakes that includes Cedar Lake, Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun. The sportfish community consists of black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed sunfish. Other species sampled include black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish) and common carp. Panfish were the only sportfish sampled during this assessment. Nearly 67% of the bluegill population was below 5.5 inches in length, with no fish exceeding 7.0 inches. Similarly, sampled black crappie did not exceed 7.5 inches. Ten pumpkinseed sunfish, between 4.0 and 6.0 inches, were additionally sampled. Three black bullheads, two bowfin (dogfish), and four common carp were also captured during this assessment.

July 26, 1993Brownie Lake has a history of being a difficult lake to sample due to the fast dropoff around the entire lake. Bluegill were captured in the highest a…

Brownie Lake has a history of being a difficult lake to sample due to the fast dropoff around the entire lake. Bluegill were captured in the highest abundance of any fish species, but they averaged only 5.6 inches long. Only about 28.0 percent of captured bluegill were 6.0 inches or longer and growth rate was found to be above average. Black crappie were sampled in the second highest abundance of any species and averaged 7.2 inches in length. Northern pike, walleye, Hybrid Muskellunge, and largemouth bass were present in this assessment but in relatively low numbers. All walleye and Hybrid Muskellunge have migrated from other waters in the chain of lakes as neither has ever been stocked in Brownie Lake.

July 21, 1988BLUEGILLS AND BLACK CRAPPIES ARE MOST ABUNDANT, HOWEVER ALL ARE SMALL. THE BLUEGILL CATCH WAS 3 TIMES THE LOCAL MEDIAN CATCH RATE AND THE BLACK CRAPPI…

BLUEGILLS AND BLACK CRAPPIES ARE MOST ABUNDANT, HOWEVER ALL ARE SMALL. THE BLUEGILL CATCH WAS 3 TIMES THE LOCAL MEDIAN CATCH RATE AND THE BLACK CRAPPIE CATCH WAS NEAR THE LMCR. OTHER SPECIES PRESENT ARE NORTHERN PIKE, CARP, GOLDEN SHINER, WHITE SUCKER, BLACK AND YELLOW BULLHEAD, HYBRID SUNFISH, PUMPKINSEED, AND YELLOW PERCH. OF THESE, ONLY GOLDEN SHINERS ARE ABUNDANT.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Brownie?

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

Is there public access at Brownie?

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

How deep is Brownie?

Brownie has a maximum depth of 47 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Brownie last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Brownie is from 2005. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.