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Little Elbow Lake

Little Elbow Lake is a 168-acre lake in Mahnomen County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1987. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
44001100
County
Mahnomen
Surface area
168 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
119 acres, 71% of the lake
Shoreline
3.9 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Elbow Lake Village
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1987, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1977
Game fish caught in the 1987 survey
bluegill 1,165, pumpkinseed 204, black crappie 118, northern pike 26, yellow perch 23, hybrid sunfish 22, largemouth bass 14, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 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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