Mill Lake (Becker County)
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03037700
Mill Lake (Becker County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Mill Lake (Becker County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 10 ft; surface area 154 acres, 154 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, 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).
- Becker County, nearest town Detroit Lakes; DNR lake number (DOW) 03037700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 5/25/1966 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| C | Minnesota DNR | Water access via Pelican River from Lake Melissa |
DNR fish survey, 2005
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 31.33 | 94 | 0.56 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 17.33 | 52 | 1.60 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 11.00 | 33 | 0.22 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 8.67 | 26 | 0.34 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 12 | 0.61 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.33 | 7 | 1.04 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 6 | 0.81 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.52 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 17.33 | 156 | 0.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 13.78 | 124 | 0.41 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 10.00 | 90 | 0.14 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 6.56 | 59 | 0.29 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.95 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 1.43 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 3.95 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 1.10 |
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.
Mill Lake has no designated public boat ramp but boat access can be obtained from Lake Melissa via the Pelican River. Shore fishing is popular through much of the summer near the outlet dam (Buck's Mill). Technically, the lake is a reservoir since the dam maintains the water level about six feet higher than would otherwise be the case. Without the dam, Mill Lake would be a marsh with a four foot deep river running through it. The east half of the lake is almost entirely filled with dense plant growth except where the river channel flows through. The west basin has more open water but has a maximum depth of just ten feet.Largemouth bass and bluegills are probably the most common fish caught on the upstream side of the dam (Mill Lake itself). Northern pike, black crappie, bullheads, and a few other miscellaneous species including muskie and walleye can also be caught. Bass sampled during the survey averaged just over 12 inches in length while bluegills averaged about half that. Some bluegills over nine inches were also found. Northern pike were relatively abundant and the average length was 19.7 inches. Yellow bullheads in this lake tend to be larger than half-pound and are also of interest to some anglers in Mill Lake.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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