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Crow Wing Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Crow Wing Lake is a 379-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18015500
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
379 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Mean depth
11 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
210 acres, 55% of the lake
Shoreline
3.9 miles
Average water clarity
3.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 2,656, yellow perch 175, largemouth bass 132, pumpkinseed 128, northern pike 33, walleye 17, black crappie 9, hybrid sunfish 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (200,000); walleye fingerlings (630); walleye adults (283)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (3,260)
Stocked in 2021
walleye adults (175); walleye fingerlings (3,838)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Crow Wing Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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.

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