Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 1, 2025
Species recorded at Third Crow Wing Lake
18 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 Third Crow Wing Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
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's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 2.44 walleye per gill net at Third Crow Wing Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Third 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
14 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-08-01 (Targeted Survey).
14 surveys on file · most recent 2025-08-01 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 24.54 | 5–6 in 2024-07-22 | 0.09 lb |
| Bluegill | 10.24 | 3–8 in 2024-07-22 | 0.18 lb |
| Bluntnose Minnow | 7.57 | ||
| Largemouth Bass | 6.86 | 5–14 in 2024-07-22 | 1.14 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.
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
From the 2025-08-01 survey
Temperature and dissolved oxygen measurements were collected from the deepest basin in Third 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 Third Crow Wing Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Third Crow WingFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Third Crow Wing (1292)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Third Crow WingFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Third Crow WingPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Third Crow Wing Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 2.44 walleye per gill net at Third Crow Wing Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 18 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 Third Crow Wing Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Third Crow Wing Lake is dated August 1, 2025. 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 Third Crow Wing Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Third Crow Wing Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Third Crow Wing Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Third 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.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are 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 with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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