Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake, Trout lake

South Fork Lake

South Fork Lake is a 35-acre lake in Houston County, 15 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2008. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
28003100
County
Houston
Surface area
35 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
38 acres, 107% of the lake
Shoreline
1.5 miles
Average water clarity
2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Freeburg
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2008, population assessment
Surveys on record
5, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2008 survey
bluegill 533, black crappie 109, largemouth bass 25, channel catfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2018
channel catfish fingerlings (500)
Stocked in 2016
channel catfish fingerlings (900)
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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