West Moore

Anoka County

Near Fridley

DOW: 02007502

Hybrid SunfishGood · 55Black CrappieAverage · 42BluegillAverage · 34

A 68-acre lake near Fridley in Anoka County — best known for panfish and bass. Last surveyed 1999.

Fish Species (12)

Hybrid Sunfish

Good · 55

Typical numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

3.5"

Avg Weight

0.09 lbs

Catch rate: 0.67 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	0.67	3.5"	0.09 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 17, 1988	1.00	-	0.05 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1984	21.50	-	0.05 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Crappie

Average · 42

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

9.0"

Avg Weight

0.39 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per trap net · typical 1.3–27.7 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	0.33	9.0"	0.39 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1984	0.50	-	1.00 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Average · 34

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

3.6"

Avg Weight

0.07 lbs

Catch rate: 43.7 per trap net · typical 2.8–43.3 for a lake like this

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

3–7" · 100%Largest sampled 7"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	43.67	3.6"	0.07 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 17, 1988	129.00	-	0.12 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1984	3.00	-	0.42 lbs	Standard trap nets

Pumpkinseed

Average · 27

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

4.1"

Avg Weight

0.09 lbs

Catch rate: 4.3 per trap net · typical 0.8–9.3 for a lake like this

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

3–7" · 100%Largest sampled 6"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	4.33	4.1"	0.09 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 17, 1988	1.00	-	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1984	5.50	-	0.07 lbs	Standard trap nets

Green Sunfish

Average · 25

Below-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

3.0"

Avg Weight

0.04 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per trap net · typical 0.4–3.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	0.33	3.0"	0.04 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 17, 1988	1.00	-	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Poor · 20

Small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

4.0"

Avg Weight

0.05 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per trap net · typical 0.4–3.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	0.33	4.0"	0.05 lbs	Standard trap nets

Largemouth Bass

Poor · 20

Small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

7.0"

Avg Weight

0.15 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per trap net · typical 0.2–1.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	0.33	7.0"	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 17, 1988	2.00	-	0.70 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Insufficient

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

14.3"

Avg Weight

0.73 lbs

Catch rate: 2.0 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	2.00	14.3"	0.73 lbs	Standard trap nets

Other species in this lake (4)

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

Yellow Bullhead

Good · 52

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

7.3"

Avg Weight

0.32 lbs

Catch rate: 3.7 per trap net · typical 0.3–4.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	3.67	7.3"	0.32 lbs	Standard trap nets

Brown Bullhead

Average · 47

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.60 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per trap net · typical 0.2–6.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 25, 1984	0.50	-	0.60 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 39

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

9.0"

Avg Weight

0.48 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per trap net · typical 2.5–70.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	1.00	9.0"	0.48 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 17, 1988	7.00	-	0.39 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1984	210.50	-	0.19 lbs	Standard trap nets

Common Carp

Average · 31

Small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1999

Last surveyed 1999 — treat with caution

Avg Size

12.0"

Avg Weight

1.07 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per trap net · typical 0.4–2.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1999	0.33	12.0"	1.07 lbs	Standard trap nets

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Fishing Regulations

Statewide limits

Standard statewide Minnesota limits for the species in this lake.

Northern Pike

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

North-central zone

Angling: 10 (not more than 2 over 26". All from 22-26" must be immediatley released).

Largemouth Bass

Season: Mar 1, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

Catch-and-release only

Largemouth Bass

Season: May 23, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth (when smallmouth season is open)

Crappie

10 combined total

Sunfish

20 combined total

Perch

20 daily and 40 in possession

More statewide rules (spearing, rough fish)

Northern Pike

Season: Nov 15, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

North-central zone

Darkhouse spearing: 10 (only 1 between 22-26" and 1 over 26"; or, only 2 over 26").

Bowfin, buffalo, carp, carpsuckers, freshwater drum, goldeneye, redhorse, and suckers

no limit

Bullhead

100

Biologist Notes

June 15, 1999Bluegill are abundant in West Moore Lake, but are small. Lengths ranged from 3 to 8 inches, with an avergae of 4.5 inches, and only 15% over 6 inches.…

Bluegill are abundant in West Moore Lake, but are small. Lengths ranged from 3 to 8 inches, with an avergae of 4.5 inches, and only 15% over 6 inches. Northern pike are also abundant but small - lengths ranged from 12.5 to 19 inches. Other games species sampled in low numbers were largemouth bass, black crappie, and yellow perch.

June 17, 1988SPECIES PRESENT IN NUMBERS AT OR ABOVE STATEWIDE GILL NET MEDIANS WERE BLACK BULLHEAD, CHANNEL CATFISH, BLUEGILL, BLACK CRAPPIE, YELLOW PERCH, AND WAL…

SPECIES PRESENT IN NUMBERS AT OR ABOVE STATEWIDE GILL NET MEDIANS WERE BLACK BULLHEAD, CHANNEL CATFISH, BLUEGILL, BLACK CRAPPIE, YELLOW PERCH, AND WALLEYE. THESE SPECIES WERE ALSO ABOVE LOCAL MEDIANS IN NUMBER WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF BLACK BULLHEAD AND BLACK CRAPPIE. TRAP NET CATCHES OF BLUEGILL WERE VERY HIGH. CATCH OF BLACK CRAPPIE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN STATE AND LOCAL MED- IANS. LARGEMOUTH BASS WERE OF AGES I, II AND III; GROWTH WAS SEEN AS FAST. WALLEYE WERE AGE II, THE RESULT OF STOCKING IN FALL 1986 AFTER CHEMICAL REHABILITATION. THEIR GROWTH WAS AVERAGE. NATURAL REPRODUCTION OF BLUEGILL WAS SEEN AS EXCELLENT.

June 25, 1984BLACK BULLHEAD, PUMPKINSEED, AND HYBRID SUNFISH WERE FOUND AT ABOVE LOCAL MEDIAN LEVELS. BROWN BULLHEAD, BLUEGILL, AND BLACK CRAPPIE WERE SAMPLED AT L…

BLACK BULLHEAD, PUMPKINSEED, AND HYBRID SUNFISH WERE FOUND AT ABOVE LOCAL MEDIAN LEVELS. BROWN BULLHEAD, BLUEGILL, AND BLACK CRAPPIE WERE SAMPLED AT LOW LEVELS. BLACK BULLHEADS DOMINATE THE FISH POPULATION OF WEST MOORE LAKE. AT LEAST SOME OF THE BLUEGILLS AND THE BLACK CRAPPIE ARE THE RESULT OF STOCKED FISH MOVING TO THE WEST BASIN FROM EAST MOORE LAKE WHICH HAS BEEN MANAGED AS A CHILDRENS FISHING POND.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in West Moore?

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

Is there public access at West Moore?

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

How deep is West Moore?

West Moore has a maximum depth of 5 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in West Moore last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in West Moore is from 1999. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

Does West Moore have any invasive species?

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

Are there special fishing regulations on West Moore?

No — West Moore has no lake-specific regulations in the 2026 Minnesota DNR regulations, so statewide Minnesota limits apply. The statewide sunfish limit is: 20 combined total. Verify current rules with the Minnesota DNR before keeping fish.