Love Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18038800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

79 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

63 acres, 80% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

10.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Nisswa

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 150, northern pike 61, yellow perch 16, hybrid sunfish 15, pumpkinseed 10, rock bass 9, walleye 7, black crappie 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including Gull, Upper Gull, Margaret, Ray, Nisswa, Roy, and Round Lakes

Northern Pike: All from 30-40" must be immediately released. Possession limit two, only one over 40".

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

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.