Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Portage Lake

Portage Lake is a 130-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 57 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1993. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18006900
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
130 acres
Maximum depth
57 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
41 acres, 32% of the lake
Shoreline
3.8 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Deerwood (Crow Wing)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1993, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1973
Game fish caught in the 1993 survey
bluegill 206, pumpkinseed 35, hybrid sunfish 29, yellow perch 20, black crappie 15, northern pike 13, largemouth bass 7, rock bass 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch, and 6 other species
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

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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