Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Sunfish lake
Church Lake
Public access
Church Lake is a 173-acre lake in Mahnomen County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2010. Recorded species include northern pike and largemouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 44009200
- County
- Mahnomen
- Surface area
- 173 acres
- Maximum depth
- 19 feet
- Mean depth
- 8 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 161 acres, 93% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 2.5 miles
- Average water clarity
- 3.8 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Mahnomen
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 2010, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 2, since 1999
- Game fish caught in the 2010 survey
- yellow perch 321, bluegill 57, largemouth bass 45, green sunfish 29, hybrid sunfish 6, northern pike 6
- Fish species recorded
- bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 other species
- Erie Lake, Priest Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
- Public access
- Yes
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
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.