Champlin Mill Pond
Hennepin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 27006100
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Champlin Mill Pond since 2020, most recently black crappie adults in 2024 (50 fish).
- Champlin Mill Pond has 11 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2020-2024): black crappie (4), bluegill sunfish (3), northern pike (2), largemouth bass (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is bluegill sunfish: 394 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft, mean depth 4 ft; surface area 37 acres, 36 littoral acres, 2.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hennepin County, nearest town Champlin; DNR lake number (DOW) 27006100.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 50 | 27.8 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 20 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Northern Pike | adults | 20 | 53.0 |
| 2023 | Black Crappie | adults | 36 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | Northern Pike | adults | 20 | 30.8 |
| 2021 | Black Crappie | adults | 143 | 45.0 |
| 2021 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 174 | 45.5 |
| 2021 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 3 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | Black Crappie | adults | 73 | 22.1 |
| 2020 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 30.0 |
| 2020 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 20 | 7.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | city | - CITY PARK AND HWY RIGHT-OF-WAY SURROUND ALL BUT SE CORNER OF THE EASTERN BASIN. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 52.50 | 105 | 0.13 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 14.50 | 29 | 1.12 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 10.00 | 20 | 0.06 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.14 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 4.50 | 9 | 0.10 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.17 |
| Green sunfish | Standard gill nets | 1.50 | 3 | 0.12 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 50.00 | 300 | 0.04 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 36.67 | 220 | 0.05 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 30.50 | 183 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 19.33 | 116 | 1.68 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 6.17 | 37 | 0.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 4.33 | 26 | 0.26 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 3.17 | 19 | 2.29 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.57 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Champlin Mill Pond is a 34-acre impoundment of Elm Creek adjacent to and that flows into the Mississippi River. The lake is on the site of a historic mill. The old dam was replaced, and Lower Mill Pond was dewatered and dredged to increase the maximum depth to 15 feet in the fall of 2017. Additionally, the land surrounding the Mill Pond underwent habitat improvement and shoreline stabilization. Champlin Mill Pond is reported as an important recreational fishing location to the surrounding community. It is currently part of Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN), the MNDNR's urban fishing program. Northern Pike were sampled in well-above average abundance in the lake. These fish were small compared to similar lakes and nearly 85% of the fish were under 23 inches in total length. One fish captured in the survey was greater than 30 inches. Bluegill abundance was above average, but the fish were small, ranging in length from 3 to just over 7.5 inches. Similarly, Pumpkinseed were very abundant in Champlin Mill Pond but small ranging in length from 3 to 6 inches. Black Bullhead was the most abundant fish species sampled as 105 individuals were captured in gillnets, and 300 individuals were captured in the survey. Three piers provide shore fishing access to Champlin Mill Pond as well as ample fishable shoreline on the three basins that comprise the entire lake. Explore https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin/index.html for more information on Fishing in the Neighborhood.
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