Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

McCormick Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

McCormick Lake is a 61-acre lake in Pine County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2009. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
58005800
County
Pine
Surface area
61 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
53 acres, 87% of the lake
Shoreline
1.3 miles
Average water clarity
6.2 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2009, re-survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1989
Game fish caught in the 2009 survey
bluegill 60, black crappie 21, northern pike 12, pumpkinseed 11, yellow perch 5, hybrid sunfish 1, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (400,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)
McCormick Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
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
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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