Minnesota Lake File

Chisago Lake — Chisago County, MN

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Fish species

• black bullhead
• black crappie
• bluegill
• bowfin (dogfish)
• brown bullhead
• common carp
• green sunfish
• hybrid sunfish
• largemouth bass
• northern pike
• pumpkinseed
• walleye
• white sucker
• yellow bullhead
• yellow perch

Latest DNR survey (2022-07-25)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
YEB	2.70	1.18
NOP	2.10	3.77
GOS	0.10	0.11
LMB	74.90	1.33
YEB	0.10	0.35
NOP	0.20	5.58
HSF	0.70	0.30
WAE	2.10	2.11
HSF	1.80	0.32
LMB	1.10	0.99

CPUE = catch per unit effort in the DNR's nets. Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder.

Public access

A new (1994) state-owned access is located off of Stinson Ave. in the channel area of the SW end of South Lindstrom Lake. Parking for 70.
A winter drive-on access off of Lake Ave. located in the NW end of Chisago Lake. Street parking not available during open-water season.

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