Upper Mission Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18024200

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

882 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

256 acres, 29% of the lake

Shoreline

6.0 miles

Average water clarity

12.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Merrifield

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

yellow perch 491, bluegill 484, largemouth bass 117, hybrid sunfish 11, green sunfish 10, pumpkinseed 10, black crappie 3, rock bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (285); walleye yearlings (436)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,801)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (6,144)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Upper Mission Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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 Lower Mission Lake

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.