Fifth Crow Wing Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota400 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Fifth Crow Wing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- 35 ft max depth
Fifth Crow Wing Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 400.12 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 19, 2024 caught 2.22 walleye per gill net at Fifth Crow Wing Lake. DNR survey details →
Fifth Crow Wing Lake is a 400-acre mesotrophic lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 35 feet (15-foot average). Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 15 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 67 other monitored lakes in Hubbard County, Fifth Crow Wing Lake ranks #62 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Fifth Crow Wing Lake covers about 400 acres in Hubbard County. The median ice-out date is April 15, which is when the open-water season begins. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Fifth Crow Wing Lake, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Fifth Crow Wing Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing15 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 15
- Deep water35 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fifth Crow Wing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fifth Crow Wing Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Fifth Crow Wing Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Fifth Crow Wing Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.9 ft. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.7 µg/L. TSI 48.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 21µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.7µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Fifth Crow Wing Lake typically sits around 65°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 71°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 76°F) and coldest in May (about 60°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (60°F) to its warmest (76°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 83 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Fifth Crow Wing Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 19, 2024 caught 2.22 walleye per gill net at Fifth Crow Wing Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fifth Crow Wing Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
13 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-08-01 (Targeted Survey).
13 surveys on file · most recent 2025-08-01 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 16.79 | 2–9 in 2024-08-19 | 0.19 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 14.81 | 4–8 in 2024-08-19 | 0.13 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 6.30 | 3–7 in 2024-08-19 | 0.16 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
From the 2025-08-01 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Fifth Crow Wing Lake on August 1st, 2025. This was done to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee, the most sensitive coldwater species…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Fifth Crow Wing Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Fifth Crow WingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Fifth Crow Wing (1310)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Fifth Crow WingFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
35 ft
Average depth
15 ft
Surface area
400 acres
Shoreline
4.3 mi
Littoral zone
49%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
160 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,375 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Stable6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.14 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.75 µg/L/yr6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 15
Earliest Mar 15, 2024 · Latest May 7, 2013
Typical ice-in
Nov 24
Earliest Nov 4, 1991 · Latest Dec 18, 2001
Most recent ice-out
Apr 15
2025
55 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Fifth Crow Wing Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN29-0092-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fifth Crow Wing Lake
Where is Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Fifth Crow Wing Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Fifth Crow Wing Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 400.12 acres.
Is Fifth Crow Wing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fifth Crow Wing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Fifth Crow Wing Lake typically sits around 65°F at the surface in September, from 83 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Fifth Crow Wing Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 400.12 acres.
What fish are in Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Fish species found in Fifth Crow Wing Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Fifth Crow Wing Lake is located in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 19, 2024 caught 2.22 walleye per gill net at Fifth Crow Wing Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Fifth Crow Wing Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Fifth Crow Wing Lake thaw?
- Fifth Crow Wing Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 15. Ice typically forms around Nov 24. The open water season is approximately 223 days.
Can I fish at Fifth Crow Wing Lake?
- Public access to Fifth Crow Wing Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
113 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA113 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate