What Fish Are in Waconia Lake?
Waconia Lake in Carver County, Minnesota has 16 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of C (Fair).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillbrown bullheadcommon carpfreshwater drumgreen sunfishhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassmuskellungenorthern pikepumpkinseedwalleyeyellow bullheadyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Waconia Lake
Waconia Lake supports 6 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, walleye. With a water quality grade of C and a maximum depth of 37 feet across 3,080 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 7.3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 37 ft |
| Surface Area | 3,080 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 16 |