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LakeQuality

Mille Lacs Lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota has 21 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake has limited nutrient and algae sampling on record.

All Documented Species

Game Fish & Panfish in Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake supports 7 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water-quality readings of and a maximum depth of 42 feet across 128,250 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.

Lake Conditions

Water Clarity10 ft
Maximum Depth42 ft
Surface Area128,250 acres
Public AccessYes
Species Count21