What Fish Are in Forest Lake?
Forest Lake in Washington County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassmuskellungenorthern pikepumpkinseedrock basswalleyewhite crappiewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Forest Lake
Forest Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, white crappie. With a water quality grade of C and a maximum depth of 37 feet across 2,271 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 8 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 37 ft |
| Surface Area | 2,271 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |