Minnesota Lake File

Independence Lake — Hennepin County, MN

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Fish species

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

Latest DNR survey (2025-07-21)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
BLB	0.09	0.68
BRB	0.36	0.94
YEP	1.09	0.15
YEB	5.67	0.71
NOP	2.67	5.15
YEB	1.73	0.57
NOP	0.45	4.54
HSF	1.67	0.19
GOS	0.09	0.11
CAP	0.27	12.33

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

Public access

Within Baker Park; subject to Three Rivers Park District rules & hours. Fee permit to park vehicles w/attached trailer-- system-wide season passes available. No fees for shore/pier fishing.

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