What Fish Are in Mille Lacs Lake?
Mille Lacs Lake in Mille Lacs 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 holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
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 grade of C 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 Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 9 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 42 ft |
| Surface Area | 128,250 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 21 |