What Fish Are in Fountain Lake?
Fountain Lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota has 17 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, goldfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillchannel catfishcommon carpgoldfishgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikeorangespotted sunfishwalleyewhite crappiewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Fountain Lake
Fountain Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 14 feet across 522 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 14 ft |
| Surface Area | 522 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 17 |