Green Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

13004100

County

Chisago

Surface area

1,809 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,228 acres, 68% of the lake

Shoreline

16.5 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 1,425, pumpkinseed 135, black crappie 107, northern pike 83, walleye 36, hybrid sunfish 25, largemouth bass 18, yellow perch 15

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (44,020)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (33,592)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (39,900)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Green Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 26 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Little Green Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 13 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Chisago City

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Walleye: Minimum size limit 17".

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
• 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.