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What Fish Are in Little Spirit Lake?

Little Spirit Lake in Jackson County, Minnesota has 23 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, green sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern pike (silver phase), orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, quillback, shortnose gar, walleye, white bass, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).

All Documented Species

Game Fish & Panfish in Little Spirit Lake

Little Spirit Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern pike (silver phase), walleye. With a water quality grade of D and a maximum depth of 8 feet across 624 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Quality GradeD (Poor)
Water Clarity3.3 ft
Maximum Depth8 ft
Surface Area624 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count23