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
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. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 15 feet across 1,259 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 2 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 15 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,259 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 19 |
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