What Fish Are in Nest Lake?
Nest Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has 19 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadchannel catfishcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassmuskellungenorthern pikepumpkinseedrock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Nest Lake
Nest 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 40 feet across 969 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 7.3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 40 ft |
| Surface Area | 969 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 19 |