What Fish Are in Rush Lake?
Rush Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has 19 documented fish species: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of B (Good).
All Documented Species
black bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlake sturgeonlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedrock bassshorthead redhorsetullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Rush Lake
Rush Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of B and a maximum depth of 68 feet across 5,276 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 6.9 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 68 ft |
| Surface Area | 5,276 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 19 |