Onamia

Mille Lacs County

Near Onamia

DOW: 48000900

Yellow PerchGood · 57BluegillGood · 56Black CrappieGood · 55

A 1,044-acre lake near Onamia in Mille Lacs County — best known for panfish and bass. Last surveyed 1989.

Fish Species (13)

Yellow Perch

Good · 57

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.40 lbs

Catch rate: 4.7 per gill net · typical 3–22.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	4.67	-	0.40 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	9.89	-	0.20 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	1.67	-	0.18 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Good · 56

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.34 lbs

Catch rate: 3.0 per trap net · typical 1–14.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 11, 1984	3.00	-	0.34 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 11, 1984	0.89	-	0.21 lbs	Standard gill nets

Black Crappie

Good · 55

Typical numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.46 lbs

Catch rate: 1.2 per trap net · typical 1–12.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 11, 1984	0.22	-	0.25 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	1.17	-	0.46 lbs	Standard trap nets

Largemouth Bass

Good · 50

Average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.94 lbs

Catch rate: 0.56 per gill net · typical 0.3–1.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 11, 1984	0.56	-	0.94 lbs	Standard gill nets

Pumpkinseed

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.12 lbs

Catch rate: 2.2 per trap net · typical 0.4–4.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 11, 1984	3.56	-	0.09 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	2.17	-	0.12 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Average · 37

Typical numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.07 lbs

Catch rate: 3.7 per gill net · typical 1.2–7.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	3.67	-	1.07 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 13, 1989	1.00	-	0.75 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 11, 1984	9.00	-	1.53 lbs	Standard gill nets

Walleye

Average · 35

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.90 lbs

Catch rate: 0.67 per gill net · typical 3.2–15.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	0.67	-	1.90 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	0.17	-	6.00 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 11, 1984	0.33	-	2.17 lbs	Standard gill nets

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 · 67

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.72 lbs

Catch rate: 6.0 per gill net · typical 0.8–5.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	6.00	-	1.72 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 13, 1989	2.00	-	1.69 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 11, 1984	2.56	-	1.83 lbs	Standard gill nets

Yellow Bullhead

Good · 66

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.50 lbs

Catch rate: 4.5 per trap net · typical 0.5–4.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	4.33	-	0.52 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 13, 1989	4.50	-	0.50 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 11, 1984	5.00	-	0.42 lbs	Standard gill nets

Common Carp

Good · 63

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

6.56 lbs

Catch rate: 2.7 per gill net · typical 0.5–9.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	2.67	-	6.56 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	0.67	-	7.90 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	4.50	-	6.61 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Bullhead

Good · 50

Average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.38 lbs

Catch rate: 5.2 per gill net · typical 4.6–83 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 11, 1984	5.22	-	0.38 lbs	Standard gill nets

Shorthead Redhorse

Good · 50

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.95 lbs

Catch rate: 0.67 per gill net · typical 0.6–2.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	0.67	-	1.95 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	0.50	-	1.67 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 11, 1984	1.44	-	1.47 lbs	Standard gill nets

Brown Bullhead

Good · 50

Average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.61 lbs

Catch rate: 2.3 per gill net · typical 0.6–7.7 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 13, 1989	2.33	-	0.61 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 11, 1984	1.33	-	0.38 lbs	Standard gill nets

Biologist Notes

June 13, 1989FISH POPULATION IS MOSTLY ROUGHFISH: SUCKERS, CARP BOWFIN AND BULLHEADS WHICH ARE ALL ABOVE THEIR STATE MEDIANS. NORTHERN PIKE ARE JUST ABOVE THE AVER…

FISH POPULATION IS MOSTLY ROUGHFISH: SUCKERS, CARP BOWFIN AND BULLHEADS WHICH ARE ALL ABOVE THEIR STATE MEDIANS. NORTHERN PIKE ARE JUST ABOVE THE AVERAGE BUT ARE SMALL IN SIZE. THE WALLEYE POPULA- TION IS LOW AND YELLOW PERCH ARE AT HALF OF THE STATE AVERAGE IN NUMBER. SOME BLUEGILLS WERE CAUGHT IN THE NATURAL REPRODUCTION CHECK.

June 11, 1984CARP POPULATION IS HIGH. NORTHERN POPULATION IS OVER 3 TIMES THE STATE AVG. LARGEMOUTH BASS POPU- LATION IS ABOVE AVG. BULLHEAD POPULATION IS DOMIN- A…

CARP POPULATION IS HIGH. NORTHERN POPULATION IS OVER 3 TIMES THE STATE AVG. LARGEMOUTH BASS POPU- LATION IS ABOVE AVG. BULLHEAD POPULATION IS DOMIN- ATED BY BLACK'S AND YELLOW'S WITH ABOUT AVG NUM- BERS OF BROWNS. YELLOW PERCH ARE BELOW STATE WIDE MEDIANS. BOWFIN ARE FAIRLY ABUNDANT. WHITE SUCKER ARE COMMON. BLACK CRAPPIE AND BLUEGILL NUMBERS ARE LOW. PUMPKINSEEDS WERE THE MOST ABUNDANT SUN- FISH.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Onamia?

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

Is there public access at Onamia?

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

How deep is Onamia?

Onamia has a maximum depth of 10 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Onamia last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Onamia is from 1989. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.