Lower Mission Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18024300

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

732 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

452 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

12.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Merrifield

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 140, yellow perch 116, largemouth bass 88, green sunfish 35, pumpkinseed 19, rock bass 4, northern pike 4, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Lower Mission Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

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

Lower Mission Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Special regulation, Including connected Upper Mission Lake

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.