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Makoti Lake
Ward County

July 2026
2025 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch46.73.55.5-8.36.50.1-0.20.1
Northern Pike40.03.022.0-30.727.42.5-5.94.5
Walleye13.31.021.7-23.222.44.5-5.44.9
 
 
2024 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch81.319.55.5-8.76.40.1-0.30.1
Northern Pike16.74.027.6-34.330.74.8-8.96.7
Walleye2.10.523.6-23.623.65.7-5.75.7
 
 
2022 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike59.16.520.5-34.329.82.0-8.55.9
Yellow Perch31.83.57.5-10.69.00.2-0.50.3
Walleye9.11.015.0-18.516.71.5-2.72.1
 
 
2021 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike65.06.526.4-30.328.44.1-6.45.2
Yellow Perch35.03.55.1-7.96.20.1-0.20.1
 
 
2020 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch68.116.04.7-9.16.60.0-0.40.2
Northern Pike23.45.522.0-36.229.83.0-8.76.1
White Sucker8.52.019.7-22.620.93.2-5.24.1
 
 
2019 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Northern Pike97.418.519.3-30.726.6 
Yellow Perch2.60.58.3-8.38.3 
 
 
2018 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch74.130.05.1-14.27.10.1-1.40.2
Northern Pike22.29.024.4-33.129.02.9-7.25.2
Black Crappie3.71.512.6-12.612.61.4-1.41.4
 
 
2017 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch67.317.55.5-13.88.60.1-1.30.4
Northern Pike30.88.023.6-33.929.93.3-8.56.0
White Crappie1.90.513.4-13.413.41.5-1.51.5
 
 
2016 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 80'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch73.518.04.7-13.07.50.1-1.00.3
Northern Pike24.56.08.3-31.522.63.0-6.54.5
White Sucker2.00.515.7-15.715.72.0-2.02.0
 
 
2015 Survey Year
 %Fish PerLength (Inches)Weight (Pounds)
Variegated Mesh 6' x 125'CatchNetRangeAverageRangeAverage
Yellow Perch64.615.55.5-12.28.60.1-1.10.4
Northern Pike33.38.024.4-31.127.63.9-7.85.3
White Crappie2.10.59.1-9.19.10.4-0.40.4