What Fish Are in Spring Lake?
Spring Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota has 21 documented fish species: American eel, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, golden redhorse, goldeye, mooneye, northern pike, quillback, river carpsucker, sauger, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth buffalo, walleye, white bass, white crappie. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
American eelblack crappiebluegillchannel catfishcommon carpflathead catfishfreshwater drumgizzard shadgolden redhorsegoldeyemooneyenorthern pikequillbackriver carpsuckersaugershorthead redhorsesilver redhorsesmallmouth buffalowalleyewhite basswhite crappie
Game Fish & Panfish in Spring Lake
Spring Lake supports 5 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, walleye, white crappie. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 17 feet across 1,494 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.1 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 17 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,494 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 21 |