Kroon Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 13001300
Kroon Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Kroon Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 30 ft, mean depth 5 ft; surface area 193 acres, 150 littoral acres, 2.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Chisago County, nearest town Lindstrom; DNR lake number (DOW) 13001300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/14/1962 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - A state-owned public access on the east shore of the lake. Accomodates 10 trailers |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 132.80 | 664 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 50-ft beach seine | 10.00 | 50 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | 50-ft beach seine | 9.80 | 49 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 8.40 | 42 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 1.00 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 50-ft beach seine | 0.80 | 4 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 50-ft beach seine | 0.60 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 0.40 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 93.75 | 135 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 11.11 | 16 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 5.56 | 8 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 4.17 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Brassy minnow | Backpack electrofishing | 4.17 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Black crappie | Backpack electrofishing | 3.47 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | Backpack electrofishing | 2.08 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | Backpack electrofishing | 1.39 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 48.33 | 145 | 0.00 |
| BKF | 15-ft beach seine | 3.67 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 2.00 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Golden shiner | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
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.
A targeted survey of the nearshore fish community was conducted by Hinckley fisheries staff on Kroon Lake on September 5, 2025. Nearshore sampling captured 16 species of fish: Banded Kilifish, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Bluntnose Minnow, Central Mudminnow, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Tadpole Madtom, Yellow Bullhead, and Yellow Perch. The nearshore survey data is combined with standard gill and trap netting survey data from previous Kroon Lake surveys to calculate a Fish IBI (FIBI) score and helps assess aquatic life in Kroon Lake. The FIBI score for Kroon Lake based on this survey is above the impairment threshold for aquatic life use determined for similar lakes. This survey is contributing to a watershed assessment process in coordination with the MN Pollution Control Agency. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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