What Fish Are in Pool of Lake St Croix?
Pool of Lake St Croix in Washington County, Minnesota has 36 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, golden redhorse, highfin carpsucker, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, longnose gar, mooneye, muskellunge, northern pike, paddlefish, quillback, river carpsucker, river redhorse, rock bass, sauger, shorthead redhorse, shortnose gar, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, smallmouth buffalo, spotted sucker, walleye, walleye/sauger, white bass, white crappie, white sucker, yellow perch. The lake has nutrient and algae measurements on record from state and federal monitoring.
All Documented Species
Game Fish & Panfish in Pool of Lake St Croix
Pool of Lake St Croix supports 9 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, walleye/sauger, white crappie. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 78 feet across 8,393 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 4.3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 78 ft |
| Surface Area | 8,393 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 36 |
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