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Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake is a 88-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 65 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1997. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and largemouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 18041100
- County
- Crow Wing
- Surface area
- 88 acres
- Maximum depth
- 65 feet
- Mean depth
- 31 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 31 acres, 35% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 1.5 miles
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 1997, re-survey
- Game fish caught in the 1997 survey
- bluegill 359, pumpkinseed 81, rock bass 43, largemouth bass 40, hybrid sunfish 27, northern pike 13, walleye 2
- Fish species recorded
- bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, and 4 other species
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 acres
- Deepest point
- 60 feet or more
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.
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