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Borden Lake

Public access

Borden Lake is a 1,011-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 84 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18002000
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
1,011 acres
Maximum depth
84 feet
Mean depth
22 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
304 acres, 30% of the lake
Shoreline
12.4 miles
Average water clarity
11.8 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
18, since 1982
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 25 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Special regulation
Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 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.

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