What Fish Are in Knife Lake?
Knife Lake in Kanabec County, Minnesota has 19 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, golden redhorse, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern hog sucker, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbrown bullheadgolden redhorsegreater redhorsegreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern hog suckernorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsesmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Knife Lake
Knife Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 15 feet across 1,259 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 15 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,259 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 19 |