What Fish Are in Mitchell Lake?
Mitchell Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 18 documented fish species: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), burbot, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, 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 B (Good).
All Documented Species
black crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)burbotgreater redhorsegreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsesmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Mitchell Lake
Mitchell Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye. With a water quality grade of B and a maximum depth of 78 feet across 429 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 7 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 78 ft |
| Surface Area | 429 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 18 |