Nisswa Lake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18039900
Nisswa Lake has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Nisswa Lake shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 23 ft; surface area 219 acres, 121 littoral acres, 2.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 14.7 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and 5 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Nisswa; DNR lake number (DOW) 18039900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| C | UKN | - Access through channel from Roy Lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 18.22 | 164 | 0.16 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.33 | 21 | 0.21 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.11 | 19 | 0.74 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.33 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 1.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.66 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 4.93 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.40 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 10.67 | 64 | 2.50 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 9.83 | 59 | 0.15 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.18 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.21 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 3.26 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 1.73 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.09 |
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.
Nisswa Lake is a 219-acre lake in the city of Nisswa in Crow Wing County. It is part of the Gull Lake Chain of Lakes, with a recently constructed access (2021) on the southeast shore. Northern Pike is a primary management species on Nisswa and a special regulation was implemented to achieve our management objective. The regulation requires the immediate release of all Northern Pike between 30 and 40 inches, with a possession limit of two fish and only one allowed over 40 inches. A standard survey using gill nets and trap nets was conducted in June 2025 to assess fish populations and provide angler information. Northern Pike numbers (10.7 per net) met our abundance management goal (below 12.4 per net), with fish up to 34.8 inches captured. Anglers should have good opportunities to harvest fish with 92% of the fish below the 30 to 40 inch protected slot. Releasing larger Pike is encouraged, however, to help create more opportunities for larger fish. Electrofishing, the preferred method for sampling Largemouth Bass, was not completed in 2025. Anglers can expect decent Bass fishing based on what was caught in the summer netting. Fish ranging from 6.4 to 16.6 inches were caught in the nets, with 60% measuring over 12 inches. Bluegill numbers were the second lowest to date and size was not great. Only 19% were over 7 inches and only one fish was over 8 inches. Black Crappie numbers were also low and size was poor as well. While 55 percent of the Crappie were over 8 inches, only one was over 9 inches. Other species sampled in the 2025 survey included Bowfin (Dogfish), Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Walleye, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead, and Yellow Perch.
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