Rush Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18031100
Rush Lake (Crow Wing County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Rush Lake (Crow Wing County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 105 ft; surface area 858 acres, 499 littoral acres, 14.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 16.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, and 9 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Cross Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 18031100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/2/1960 (topo map/drg); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| C | - | Access via channel from Cross Lake on east shore. |
| C | - | Access via channel from Lower Whitefish Lake on west shore. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 31.00 | 372 | 0.06 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.25 | 39 | 0.24 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.42 | 29 | 0.12 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.17 | 26 | 0.65 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.92 | 11 | 1.87 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.42 | 5 | 1.84 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 4 | 0.29 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 3 | 0.22 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 8.25 | 99 | 2.33 |
| Tullibee (cisco) | Standard gill nets | 7.67 | 92 | 0.63 |
| Rock bass | Standard gill nets | 6.17 | 74 | 0.24 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.92 | 35 | 0.13 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.92 | 23 | 0.09 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.75 | 21 | 0.46 |
| Lake whitefish | Standard gill nets | 1.25 | 15 | 1.95 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.08 | 13 | 3.16 |
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.
Rush-Hen Lake is 858 acres and is a part of the 14,000-acre Whitefish Chain of Lakes in northern Crow Wing County. The maximum depth is 105 feet and 58% of Rush-Hen is 15 feet deep or less. There is no public access on Rush-Hen Lake however, it can be accessed via a channel from either Cross Lake or Lower Whitefish Lake. Northern Pike were sampled in high numbers and averaged 21.4". Out of 99 Northern Pike sampled 17% were 26" or greater with the largest fish measuring 30.9". This lake is a part of the north central zone for Northern Pike regulation which, has a possession limit of 10 with not more than 2 over 26". All from 22"-26" must be immediately released. Please refer to the current Minnesota Fishing Regulations for additional information. Walleye were sampled in low numbers; however, the average length was quality at 19.1". Walleye up to 29.7" were sampled. Walleye are not directly stocked into Rush-Hen; however, the Whitefish chain is stocked annually with fry and every other year with fingerlings. Walleye have the ability to move throughout the whole chain. Bluegill were sampled in high numbers and averaged 5.0" in length. Out of 395 Bluegill sampled only 6% were 7" or greater, indicating a poor size structure. It is possible that larger Bluegill had vacated the shallows or were nesting, making sampling larger fish difficult. Black Crappie were not sampled in the gill nets or the trap nets. A 5-fish daily bag for both Black Crappie and Bluegill were implemented on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in 2021. Largemouth Bass electrofishing was done across the Whitefish Chain, resulting in a catch rate of 44.9 per hour. The average length of Largemouth Bass sampled was 13.1"and the largest measured 19.2". Lake Whitefish and Tullibee continue to have high numbers for the lake. Lake Whitefish sampled had an average length of 17.2". Tullibee sampled had an average length of 11.6". Lake Whitefish and Tullibee are an important prey species for predators like Northern Pike and Walleye. Rush-Hen Lake is designated as AIS (aquatic invasive species) infested waters because of Zebra Mussels. Lake users are required to inspect and remove any aquatic plants and animals from their watercraft and trailers as well as pull the plug and drain all water from the watercraft, including bilges, livewells and baitwells.
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