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What Fish Are in Chippewa Lake?

Chippewa Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has 19 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), 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 crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpfreshwater drumgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch

Game Fish & Panfish in Chippewa Lake

Chippewa Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water-quality readings of — and a maximum depth of 95 feet across 1,186 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Clarity14.8 ft
Maximum Depth95 ft
Surface Area1,186 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count19

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