South Center Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

13002700

County

Chisago

Surface area

910 acres

Maximum depth

109 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

561 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

12.1 miles

Average water clarity

3.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Lindstrom

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 1,078, black crappie 181, largemouth bass 68, yellow perch 35, pumpkinseed 27, northern pike 11, walleye 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (936); walleye fingerlings (3,779); walleye yearlings (284); walleye fingerlings (1,963)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (24,786)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (13,851)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

South Center Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 48 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.