Minnesota Lake File

Nest Lake — Kandiyohi County, MN

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Fish species

• black bullhead
• black crappie
• bluegill
• bowfin (dogfish)
• brown bullhead
• channel catfish
• common carp
• green sunfish
• hybrid sunfish
• largemouth bass
• muskellunge
• northern pike
• pumpkinseed
• rock bass
• shorthead redhorse
• smallmouth bass
• walleye
• white sucker
• yellow bullhead
• yellow perch

Latest DNR survey (2025-10-14)

Species	CPUE	Avg lbs
WAE	3.00	0.08

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

Public access

Two ramps, boat dock, and large asphalt parking area. Access is in a protected bay. DNR Trail access adjacent to the parking lot.
One ramp, boat dock, and large gravel parking area.

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