Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Sunfish lake, Trout lake

Mallen Pit

Public accessStocked 2025

Mallen Pit is a 6-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 95 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2012. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
18074000
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
6 acres
Maximum depth
95 feet
Shoreline
0.3 miles
Average water clarity
28.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Riverton
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2012, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2012 survey
bluegill 103, hybrid sunfish 2, largemouth bass 2, northern pike 1, brook trout 1
Fish species recorded
bluegill, brook trout, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed
Stocked in 2025
brook trout yearlings (400)
Stocked in 2024
brook trout yearlings (400)
Stocked in 2023
brook trout yearlings (400)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Mallen Pit Public Water Access
carry-in, natural ramp, run by Crow Wing County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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