Portage Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18011500

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

76 acres

Maximum depth

31 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

22 acres, 29% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Riverton

Latest DNR fish survey

August 1988, re-survey

Game fish caught in the 1988 survey

bluegill 373, pumpkinseed 152, black crappie 123, northern pike 23, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.