Middle Cullen Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18037700

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

405 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

127 acres, 31% of the lake

Shoreline

5.8 miles

Average water clarity

16.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Nisswa

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 55, hybrid sunfish 13, green sunfish 13, largemouth bass 8, pumpkinseed 3, rock bass 2, black crappie 1, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (2,540)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (1,024)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fingerlings (5,969)

Middle Cullen Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.