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What Fish Are in Big Kandiyohi Lake?

Big Kandiyohi Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has 16 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.

All Documented Species

bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillchannel catfishcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikeorangespotted sunfishsmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch

Game Fish & Panfish in Big Kandiyohi Lake

Big Kandiyohi Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water-quality readings of — and a maximum depth of 18 feet across 2,730 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Clarity5.2 ft
Maximum Depth18 ft
Surface Area2,730 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count16

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