What Fish Are in Shields Lake?
Shields Lake in Rice County, Minnesota has 17 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillbowfin (dogfish)brown bullheadcommon carpfreshwater drumgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassnorthern pikepumpkinseedwalleyewhite bassyellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Shields Lake
Shields Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 42 feet across 940 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.5 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 42 ft |
| Surface Area | 940 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 17 |