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O'Brien Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

O'Brien Lake is a 186-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 49 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18022700
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
186 acres
Maximum depth
49 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
103 acres, 55% of the lake
Shoreline
4.7 miles
Average water clarity
24.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Cross Lake
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1984
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 267, pumpkinseed 31, hybrid sunfish 11, largemouth bass 7, rock bass 7, black crappie 4, northern pike 4, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (3,090); yellow perch fingerlings (2,640)
Stocked in 2020
walleye fingerlings (1,620)
Stocked in 2016
walleye fingerlings (650)
O'Brien Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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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