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 is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
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. With a water quality grade of NR 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 | NR (Not rated) |
| Water Clarity | 2.1 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 17 ft |
| Surface Area | 1,494 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 21 |