Ogechie

Mille Lacs County

Near Vineland

DOW: 48001400

Black CrappieGood · 70Rock BassGood · 68PumpkinseedGood · 68

A 409-acre lake near Vineland in Mille Lacs County — best known for panfish and pike. Last surveyed 1989.

Fish Species (15)

Black Crappie

Good · 70

Typical numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.71 lbs

Catch rate: 4.0 per trap net · typical 2.4–15.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	4.00	-	0.71 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	1.50	-	0.40 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	0.83	-	0.28 lbs	Standard gill nets

Rock Bass

Good · 68

Typical numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.90 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per trap net · typical 0.3–1.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	0.50	-	0.90 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1989	0.33	-	0.50 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1984	2.50	-	0.51 lbs	Standard gill nets

Pumpkinseed

Good · 68

Typical numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.30 lbs

Catch rate: 2.0 per trap net · typical 0.8–8.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	39.00	-	0.22 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 15, 1989	2.00	-	0.30 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	5.25	-	0.13 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Good · 63

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.23 lbs

Catch rate: 18.7 per gill net · typical 3–26.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	18.67	-	0.23 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 15, 1989	0.50	-	0.30 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	4.83	-	0.13 lbs	Standard gill nets

Northern Pike

Good · 55

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.46 lbs

Catch rate: 9.3 per gill net · typical 1.5–7 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	2.00	-	1.00 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1989	9.33	-	1.46 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1984	9.50	-	1.89 lbs	Standard gill nets

Largemouth Bass

Good · 50

Large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.60 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net · typical 0.5–1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 18, 1984	0.75	-	3.40 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	0.50	-	2.60 lbs	Standard gill nets

Walleye

Average · 47

Below-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

8.50 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per gill net · typical 1–7.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	0.33	-	8.50 lbs	Standard gill nets

Bluegill

Poor · 21

Below-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.15 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per trap net · typical 1.9–29.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 18, 1984	0.50	-	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets

Hybrid Sunfish

Insufficient

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.19 lbs

Catch rate: 2.5 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 18, 1984	2.50	-	0.19 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.

Common Carp

Good · 63

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

13.10 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per gill net · typical 0.3–4.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	2.50	-	8.40 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1989	0.33	-	13.10 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1984	1.50	-	7.16 lbs	Standard gill nets

Brown Bullhead

Good · 58

Typical numbers · large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.87 lbs

Catch rate: 1.5 per trap net · typical 1.4–6.6 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	5.67	-	0.64 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 15, 1989	1.50	-	0.87 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	9.50	-	0.42 lbs	Standard gill nets

White Sucker

Good · 56

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.23 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–7.4 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	1.00	-	2.23 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1984	0.25	-	1.50 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	0.33	-	2.00 lbs	Standard gill nets

Yellow Bullhead

Good · 55

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1989

Last surveyed 1989 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.33 lbs

Catch rate: 5.5 per trap net · typical 0.8–6.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	5.50	-	0.33 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 15, 1989	60.67	-	0.32 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1984	33.17	-	0.26 lbs	Standard gill nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 45

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.28 lbs

Catch rate: 6.3 per trap net · typical 2.2–60.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 15, 1989	5.00	-	0.41 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1984	6.25	-	0.28 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1984	27.83	-	0.34 lbs	Standard gill nets

Shorthead Redhorse

Average · 34

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1984

Last surveyed 1984 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.50 lbs

Catch rate: 0.17 per gill net · typical 0.3–2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 18, 1984	0.17	-	1.50 lbs	Standard gill nets

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Fishing Regulations

Statewide limits

Standard statewide Minnesota limits for the species in this lake.

Walleye and Sauger

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

6 combined, not more than one walleye over 20"

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").

Rock Bass

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

no limit

Bullhead

100

Biologist Notes

June 15, 1989NORTHERN PIKE ARE SMALL AND ABUNDANT, CARP NUMBERS ARE JUST OVER THE MEDIAN FOR TRAPNETS. ALL THREE SPECIES OF BULLHEADS ARE PRESENT WITH THE YELLOW B…

NORTHERN PIKE ARE SMALL AND ABUNDANT, CARP NUMBERS ARE JUST OVER THE MEDIAN FOR TRAPNETS. ALL THREE SPECIES OF BULLHEADS ARE PRESENT WITH THE YELLOW BULLHEAD AT FIFTY-ONE TIMES THE STATE MEDIAN FOR GILLNETS, PUMPKINSEED ARE OVER ABUNDANT AND MOSTLY SMALL. MANY YOUNG OF THE YEAR PUMPKINSEED WERE CAUGHT IN THE NATURAL REPRODUCTION NETS. THE YELLOW PERCH HAVE INCREASED SINCE THE LAST SURVEY AND ARE TWICE THE STATE AVERAGE IN NUMBER. BOWFIN AND WHITE SUCKERS ARE NEAR THE STATE MEDIAN NUM- BERS. THE WALLEYE POPULATION IS LOW.

June 18, 1984FAIRLY HIGH CARP POPULATION, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. CARP APPEAR TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH FROM MILLE LACS. NORTHERN PIKE POPULATION IS HIGH…

FAIRLY HIGH CARP POPULATION, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. CARP APPEAR TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH FROM MILLE LACS. NORTHERN PIKE POPULATION IS HIGH BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. BULLHAED POPULATION IS FAIRLY HIGH. LARGEMOUTH BASS ARE PRESENT IN GOOD NUMBERS AND SIZE. PUMPKINSEEDS ARE THE DOMINANT SUNFISH. BLUEGILL NUMBERS ARE LOW. BOWFIN ARE NUMEROUS. BLACK CRAPPIES ARE BELOW AVG IN NUMBER, BUT OF AVG SIZE. YELLOW PERCH ARE PRESENT AT ABOUT HALF STATE WIDE AVERAGE.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Ogechie?

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

Is there public access at Ogechie?

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

How deep is Ogechie?

Ogechie has a maximum depth of 6 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Ogechie last surveyed?

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

Does Ogechie have any invasive species?

Yes — Ogechie has confirmed zebra mussel. Clean, drain, and dry your equipment to avoid spreading invasives to other waters.

Are there special fishing regulations on Ogechie?

No — Ogechie has no lake-specific regulations in the 2026 Minnesota DNR regulations, so statewide Minnesota limits apply. The statewide crappie limit is: 10 combined total. Verify current rules with the Minnesota DNR before keeping fish.