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Portage Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Portage Lake is a 287-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18005000
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
287 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
110 acres, 38% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
13.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 1,140, yellow perch 349, pumpkinseed 51, largemouth bass 33, rock bass 10, northern pike 9, hybrid sunfish 7, black crappie 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (1,800)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (1,116)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fingerlings (1,809)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by UKN
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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