Chisago Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

13001200

County

Chisago

Surface area

944 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

695 acres, 74% of the lake

Shoreline

13.2 miles

Average water clarity

4.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 680, black crappie 253, pumpkinseed 112, yellow perch 71, largemouth bass 59, hybrid sunfish 25, northern pike 23, walleye 22

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (11,900)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (14,595)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (10,208); walleye fingerlings (3,927)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Largemouth Bass: All 12" and larger must be immediately released.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.