Lower Cullen Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18040300

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

560 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

180 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

3.9 miles

Average water clarity

15.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 230, largemouth bass 130, yellow perch 49, rock bass 41, northern pike 40, hybrid sunfish 37, walleye 20, pumpkinseed 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Lower Cullen Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 13 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.