Mill Pond

Details

DNR lake ID

21003400

County

Douglas

Surface area

54 acres

Maximum depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

54 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Spruce Center

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 29, pumpkinseed 20, northern pike 11, largemouth bass 5, hybrid sunfish 4, yellow perch 1, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

brown trout adults (150); rainbow trout adults (130)

Spruce Creek Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 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

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.