Crappie Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29012700
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Crappie Lake since 2016, most recently rainbow trout fingerlings in 2025 (2,000 fish).
- Crappie Lake has 11 DNR stocking records across 10 years (2016-2025): rainbow trout (11).
- The most-stocked species by count is rainbow trout: 20,109 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 73 ft; surface area 23 acres, 6 littoral acres, 0.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 23.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: rainbow trout.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Lake George; DNR lake number (DOW) 29012700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,000 | 449.4 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,008 | 351.7 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,026 | 343.4 |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,000 | 253.2 |
| 2021 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,005 | 360.6 |
| 2020 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,007 | 341.3 |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,024 | 343.1 |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,038 | 316.0 |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 2,000 | 425.5 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 1,001 | 178.4 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | fingerlings | 1,000 | 75.2 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CA | Minnesota DNR | - Public access at Gillette Lake; then a walking trail south to Crappie Lake. |
| CA | Minnesota DNR | - Gated walking trail near Robertson Lake access; hike approximately a half mile west to Crappie Lake. |
| CA | Minnesota DNR | - Walking trail south of Halverson Lake; hike east to Crappie Lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | Standard gill nets | 30.50 | 61 | 0.57 |
| Rainbow trout | Standard trap nets | 6.00 | 30 | 0.38 |
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.
Crappie Lake is located five miles southeast of Lake George in central Hubbard County. Crappie Lake has a surface area of 23 acres, shoreline length of 0.85 miles, and a maximum depth of 73 feet. Hiking and canoe portage trails are the only access to the lake because the lake is in an area where no motorized vehicles are allowed. Crappie Lake is one of three lakes in the Park Rapids Management Area that is designated as a stream trout lake, specifically managed for Rainbow Trout only, and stocked each fall with Rainbow Trout fingerlings. The other two lakes are Blacksmith and Newman Lakes. Abundance of Rainbow Trout in Crappie Lake in 2021 was the highest since 1989. Rainbow Trout from the 2020 stockings ranged from 8.5 to 11 inches and fish from the 2018 and 2019 stockings ranged from 13 to 17 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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