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Christmas Lake

Zebra musselsPublic access

Christmas Lake is a 267-acre lake in Hennepin County, 87 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
27013700
County
Hennepin
Surface area
267 acres
Maximum depth
87 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
77 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
3.8 miles
Average water clarity
26.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 559, hybrid sunfish 82, northern pike 45, pumpkinseed 23, green sunfish 15, black crappie 7, largemouth bass 5, yellow perch 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species
Stocked in 2016
rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)
Christmas Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Shorewood
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes

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.