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 has limited nutrient and algae sampling on record.
All Documented Species
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. The lake runs to a maximum depth of 17 feet across 1,494 acres, conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Clarity | 2.1 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 17 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,494 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 21 |
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