Shirt Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18007200

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

231 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

163 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

5.4 miles

Average water clarity

15.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Deerwood (Crow Wing)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 394, largemouth bass 113, yellow perch 34, pumpkinseed 22, northern pike 4, black crappie 2, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by township

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

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.