What Fish Are in Madison Lake?
Madison Lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota has 20 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, largemouth bass, northern pike, quillback, river carpsucker, shortnose gar, walleye, white bass, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of D (Poor).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)channel catfishcommon carpfreshwater drumgizzard shadlargemouth bassnorthern pikequillbackriver carpsuckershortnose garwalleyewhite basswhite crappiewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Madison Lake
Madison 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 D and a maximum depth of 59 feet across 1,447 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.6 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 59 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,447 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 20 |