Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Peterson Lake

Peterson Lake is a 17-acre lake in Chisago County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1985. Recorded species include crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
13001000
County
Chisago
Surface area
17 acres
Maximum depth
19 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
12 acres, 70% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Marine On St. Croix
Latest DNR fish survey
August 1985, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1985 survey
black crappie 47, bluegill 38, hybrid sunfish 3, yellow perch 3, pumpkinseed 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

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.

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