Rush Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18031100

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

858 acres

Maximum depth

105 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

499 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

14.8 miles

Average water clarity

16.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cross Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 395, northern pike 110, rock bass 78, hybrid sunfish 39, yellow perch 38, pumpkinseed 30, walleye 13, largemouth bass 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by

Infested waters list

starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Whitefish Chain including connected Cross Lake Reservoir, Lower Hay, Arrowhead, Bertha, Clamshell, Big Trout, Pig, Island-Loon, Rush-Hen, Dagget, and Little Pine lakes

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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

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.