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

Thornton Lake

Thornton Lake is a 161-acre lake in Aitkin County, 21 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2009. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01017400
County
Aitkin
Surface area
161 acres
Maximum depth
21 feet
Mean depth
7 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
161 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
4.6 miles
Average water clarity
12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Deerwood (Crow Wing)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2009, population assessment
Surveys on record
4, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2009 survey
bluegill 65, northern pike 44, hybrid sunfish 28, largemouth bass 14, black crappie 7, pumpkinseed 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, 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
15 to 29 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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