Lyman Lakes and the Cannon River are home to many fish species. These species are most commonly seen at the end of a fisherman’s pole, but if you stand on the bridges over Lyman Lakes, or watch closely enough from the river bank you may be able to see a few of them as they glide though the water. For more information on fish of Minnesota and fishing regulations in the area, visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources page on fish. The following list of species has been compiled from fish surveys conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) in 1983 and 2010.
Cannon River (Game fish data collected in 2010 downstream from the Arboretum):
Esox lucius– Northern Pike
Esox masquinongy– Musky (Observed by MN DNR staff at a separate time from survey)
Lepomis macrochirus– Bluegill
Letalurus puntatus– Channel Catfish
Micropterus dolomieu– Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides– Largemouth Bass
Morone chrysops– White Bass
Sander vitreus- Walleye
Read the 2010 MN DNR Report.
Lyman Lakes (Data collected in 1983):
Ameiurus melas– Black Bullhead
Catostomus commersonii– White Sucker
Cyprinus carpio– Common Carp
Lepomis cyanellus– Green Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus– Bluegill
Lepomis sp.– Hybrid Sunfish
Notemigonus crysoleucas– Golden Shiner
Pomoxis annularis– White Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus– Black Crappie
Check out the MN DNR LakeFinder Analysis of Lyman Lakes.