What Fish Are in Wood Lake?
Wood Lake in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has 11 documented fish species: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, hybrid sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, yellow perch. The lake holds an overall water quality grade of F (Very Poor).
All Documented Species
bigmouth buffaloblack bullheadblack crappiebluegillchannel catfishcommon carpfreshwater drumhybrid sunfishorangespotted sunfishwalleyeyellow perch
Game Fish & Panfish in Wood Lake
Wood Lake supports 3 of the region's most-targeted species: black crappie, bluegill, walleye. With a water quality grade of F and a maximum depth of 9 feet across 485 acres, the lake offers conditions consistent with the species mix DNR surveys have recorded.
Lake Conditions
| Water Quality Grade | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 9 ft |
| Surface Area | 485 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
| Species Count | 11 |