Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Birch Lake

Birch Lake is a 99-acre lake in Wright County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1973. Recorded species include northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
86011600
County
Wright
Surface area
99 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
63 acres, 64% of the lake
Shoreline
1.7 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1973, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1973 survey
bluegill 81, black crappie 25, pumpkinseed 17, northern pike 12, hybrid sunfish 4, white crappie 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white crappie, and 3 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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