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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 has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.

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 — 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— (Measured)
Water Clarity2 ft
Maximum Depth15 ft
Surface Area1,259 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count19

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