Northern pike lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

McKenzie Lake

Public access

McKenzie Lake is a 89-acre lake in Clearwater County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1991. Recorded species include northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
15012400
County
Clearwater
Surface area
89 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
76 acres, 85% of the lake
Shoreline
2.5 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Zerkel
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1991, re-survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 1991 survey
pumpkinseed 219, yellow perch 169, northern pike 25, black crappie 15
Fish species recorded
black crappie, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2018
walleye (4,950)
McKenzie Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Clearwater County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes

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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