Mitchell Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18029400
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Mitchell Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (118,000 fish).
- Mitchell Lake (Crow Wing County) has 8 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2017-2025): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 944,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 78 ft; surface area 429 acres, 118 littoral acres, 5.0 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, burbot, greater redhorse, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 8 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Emily; DNR lake number (DOW) 18029400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/17/1970 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 118,000 | 1.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Northeast corner of lake off of Co. Rd. 136. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
Temperature and dissolved oxygen profiles were collected in the deepest basin in Mitchell Lake on August 2, 2024, to evaluate the quantity and quality of cold, oxygenated water (i.e., oxythermal habitat) available to Cisco, also known as Tullibee, the most sensitive coldwater species present in this lake. Cisco require a layer of oxythermal habitat that contains water temperatures below 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) and dissolved oxygen concentrations above 3.0 mg/L. Based on the profile from the deepest basin, the water temperature decreased to below 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) at 14.8 feet and the dissolved oxygen concentration decreased to 3.0 mg/L at 12.5 feet at the time of sampling. The water column did not contain a layer of water with sufficient temperature and dissolved oxygen for Cisco. Further, the temperature at which dissolved oxygen decreased to 3.0 mg/L (i.e., TDO3, a single variable to characterize oxythermal habitat) was 23.7 degrees C (74.6 degrees F). TDO3 values warmer than 21.2 degrees C (70.2 degrees F) indicate that oxythermal conditions were unsuitable for Cisco at the time of this survey. A report of approximately 30 dead Cisco on July 22, 2024, corroborate these findings. Data collected by the MNDNR during the late summer period of maximum oxythermal stress in 2022 and 2023 indicated suitable oxythermal habitat during those years. Other noteworthy information includes a repeat survey completed by MNDNR staff on August 8, 2024, which indicated 3.1 feet of suitable habitat at that time compared to no suitable habitat during this August 2 survey. Local weather conditions between sampling events likely contributed to the increase in oxythermal habitat observed during the August 8 survey. Including data from all available surveys, the least favorable conditions as measured by TDO3 were recorded on August 2, 2024. When inadequate oxythermal habitat is available, Cisco are squeezed into unfavorable, warmer water conditions and experience higher levels of stress.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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