First Crow Wing Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

29008600

County

Hubbard

Surface area

522 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

522 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

4.4 miles

Average water clarity

9.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1956

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 483, northern pike 98, black crappie 59, pumpkinseed 38, largemouth bass 8, walleye 7, yellow perch 6, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (902)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,232)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (6,768)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

faucet snail

Special regulation, Including connected Second, Third, and Fourth Crow Wing Lakes

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

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

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.