Fourth Crow Wing Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29007800
Fourth Crow Wing Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Fourth Crow Wing Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 10 ft, mean depth 5 ft; surface area 434 acres, 441 littoral acres, 4.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, greater redhorse, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, and 4 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Nevis; DNR lake number (DOW) 29007800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 3/6/1940 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | State-owned public access located on the east shore. |
| C | - | navigable channel from Third Crow Wing |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 34.56 | 311 | 0.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 6.78 | 61 | 0.39 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.78 | 25 | 1.03 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 1.31 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 2.49 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.72 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 4.37 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 14.21 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 14.17 | 85 | 2.17 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 7.67 | 46 | 0.26 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 7.33 | 44 | 0.35 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 4.67 | 28 | 0.11 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 4.33 | 26 | 0.93 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 4.33 | 26 | 2.42 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.83 | 11 | 0.39 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 3.77 |
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.
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 public access is located on the east shore of the lake off West Island Lake Road. Boating access is also available through a narrow channel from Third Crow Wing Lake. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Fourth Crow Wing Lake is in Lake Class 39. Class 39 lakes are generally shallow with a high littoral area (less than 15 feet deep), and a regularly shaped shoreline. Other class 39 lakes in the Park Rapids area include: First Crow Wing, Ham, Hennepin, Loon, Minnie, Paine, Peysenski, Portage, Rice, Shallow, Upper Twin, Wolf, Hungryman and Stocking. Fourth Crow Wing Lake supports a healthy panfish population and can provide good fishing for Bluegill, Pumpkinseed and Black Crappie. Bluegills were sampled in good numbers, similar to past surveys. Anglers will find most Bluegill and Pumpkinseed in the 5.5 - 9 inch size range, with an average length of 7.0 inches. A special regulation of a daily limit of 5 for Bluegill was implemented in 2021. The objective of the lowered bag limit is to spread out the harvest and allow for more fish to attain larger sizes (8-10 inches). The Black Crappie catch rate was on the lower end when compared to other local lakes. Black Crappie size averaged 8.9 inches, with fish up to 10.5 inches sampled. Yellow Perch were sampled in low numbers. Most fish ranged from 5.5 to 7.0 inches, with a few approaching 9.5 inches. Largemouth Bass were a good size, but in fairly low numbers. They were an average length of 14.2 inches, with fish sampled up to 15.8 inches. Anglers can expect to find an abundant population of Northern Pike in Fourth Crow Wing Lake. Northern Pike were an average length and weight of 20.3 inches and 2.2 pounds, with the largest measured at 38 inches. Fourth Crow Wing Lake was listed in 2011 as infested with faucet snails, an aquatic invasive species (AIS). To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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