Tripp

Tripp Lake is located in Hubbard County, eleven miles southeast of Nevis. Tripp Lake has a surface area of 145 acres and a maximum depth of 65.0 feet. There is no public access on Tripp Lake. Trapnets were the only type of sampling gear used during the survey. Tripp Lake provides fishing opportunities for panfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Tripp Lake is in lake class 31. Other area lakes in this same classification include: several of the Crow Wing chain of lakes (Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth), Duck, Evergreen, Hattie, Hinds, Shingobee, and Lower Twin.Tripp Lake has good water quality, bottom substrate, and aquatic vegetation that helps to support a healthy panfish and largemouth bass population. Anglers will find good numbers of bluegill, pumpkinseed, and hybrid sunfish in the 6-8 inch size range and bass in the 12-16 inch size range. Black crappie were sampled in low numbers (0.3 crappie/trapnet). Black crappie abundance in past surveys has fluctuated from low to moderate numbers. Four small northern pike were sampled in the trapnets. Gillnets are the preferred gear type to use to assess northern pike abundance and size distribution. Historical surveys using gillnets have shown that northern pike have generally been in moderate abundance, within the range "typical" for this lake class. Anglers looking to pursue bullheads will find good numbers of 10-12 inch yellow bullhead present in Tripp Lake. Bowfin (dogfish) were sampled in high numbers, with the trapnet catch rate of 2.8 bowfin/trapnet above the range "typical" for this lake class. Walleye have been sampled in past surveys in very low numbers.

The gill net catch compared to regional average indicates Northern Pike high at 7.50 fish/set compared to 4.18 average. Yellow Perch low at 0.75 compared to 16.50 average. The trap net catch for Largemouth Bass 1.00 fish/ set compared to 0.80 average. Bluegill very high at 98.00 fish/set compared to 15.25 average. Black Crappie average at 1.33 compared to 1.49 average. No rough fish problems indicated.

The gill net catch in comparison to the region average indicates Northern Pike at 6.50 per lift compared to 4.18 and a 3.4 lb average, Walleye at 0.25 per lift compared to 4.09; Yellow Perch at 0.25 compared to 16.50, very low for both Walleye and Yellow Perch, Tullibee at 6.50 compared to 2.25. the trap net catch in comparison to the region average indicated Largemouth Bass at 1.50 per lift compared to 0.80; Bluegill at 74.70 compared to 15.25, small in size; Black Crappie at 0.50 compared to 1.40 and Rock Bass at 0.33, compared to 2.21 both low in numbers and size. No rough fish problem.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Northern Pike, Hybrid Sunfish, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Pumpkinseed in Tripp. 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 Tripp. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

Tripp has a maximum depth of 65 feet and a mean depth of 19 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

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

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