Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest May 29, 2024
Fourth Crow Wing Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Fourth Crow Wing Lake average 38.42 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 9 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated May 29, 2024. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 6–17 inches. In Hubbard County, Minnesota, Fourth Crow Wing Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 8.0 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Species recorded at Fourth Crow Wing Lake
16 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Fourth Crow Wing Lake
No stocking record for Fourth Crow Wing Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Fourth Crow Wing Lake average 38.42 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 9 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated May 29, 2024. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 6–17 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Fourth Crow Wing Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-05-29 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 38.42 | 1.72 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 15.29 | 0.21 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This 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.
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Perch
From the 2024-05-29 survey
Fourth Crow Wing Lake is located eight miles south of Nevis in southern Hubbard County. Fourth Crow Wing is part of a chain of lakes running from Eleventh Crow Wing Lake at the headwaters, down to First Crow Wing Lake. Fourth Crow Wing Lake has a surface area of 441 acres and a maximum depth of 10 feet. A DNR-owned…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Fourth 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 — Fourth Crow WingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Fourth Crow Wing (1293)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Fourth Crow WingPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Fourth Crow Wing Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Fourth Crow Wing Lake average 38.42 largemouth bass per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 9 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated May 29, 2024. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 6–17 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 16 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Fourth Crow Wing Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Fourth Crow Wing Lake is dated May 29, 2024. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Fourth Crow Wing Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Fourth Crow Wing Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Fourth Crow Wing Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Fourth Crow Wing Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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