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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 is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.

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 NR 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 GradeNR (Not rated)
Water Clarity1.7 ft
Maximum Depth14 ft
Surface Area522 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count17

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