Mayo Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18040800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

164 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

147 acres, 89% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1961

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

bluegill 168, black crappie 40, northern pike 31, largemouth bass 5, pumpkinseed 5, yellow perch 4, green sunfish 1, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.