Crow Wing County Minnesota Lakes
Crow Wing County Minnesota Top Fishing Lakes
Crow Wing County Map
Gull Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 9,419
Acres
Lake Access:
Locations include: East shore off Co. Rd. 115, North end of Boomingout Bay near Upper Gull Lake, Co. Rd. 70 near dam, Northwest side of lake
off Co. Rd. 77.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Largemouth and Rock Bass also caught.
Located about 6 miles north of Brainerd. Part of the
Gull lake chain. Maximum depth of 83 ft.
Gull Lake Map
Whitefish Lake
(Upper and Lower)
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 7,372
Acres
Lake Access:
East shore of Upper Whitefish off Co Hwy.
15
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and
Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie, Whitefish and Smallmouth
Bass also caught. Deep lake with a maximum depth of
141 ft. Very popular recreational lake. Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes connecting to:
Arrowhead, Bertha, Big Trout, Clamshell, Cross,
Daggett, Island, Little Pine, Loon, Lower Hay, Pig,
Rush lakes.
Whitefish Chain
Lake Map 
Brainerd Lakes Area
Whitefish Chain
Pelican
Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 8,254
Acres
Lake Access: Many
located around lake including: Northwest shore
off Co. Hwy’s 4 & 11, Southwest shore off Co.
Hwy. 4, South end off Co. Hwy. 118
Lake Notes: One of
the larger lakes in the Brainerd area with over 25.2
miles of shoreline. Strong fishing lake specializing
in Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie, and Largemouth
Bass. Clear water and sandy beaches. Deep lake with
a maximum depth of 103 ft.
Pelican Lake Map
North Long Lake
Nearest Town:
Merrifield
Lake Size: 5,997
Acres
Lake Access:
West shore off State Hwy. 371
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill, and
Largemouth Bass. Walleye, Rock Bass and Crappie also
caught. Maximum depth of 97 ft.
North Long Lake Map
Bay Lake
Nearest Town:
Deerwood
Lake Size: 2,393
Acres
Lake Access:
Northeast shore off Co. Rd. 14 & Battle
Point Rd.
Lake Notes: One of
the best Bass fishing lakes in MN. Walleye, Northern
Pike, Crappie and Bluegill also caught. Over 20 miles
of shoreline with a maximum lake depth of 75 ft.
Bay Lake Map
Lake Edward
Nearest Town:
Merrifield
Lake Size: 2,033
Acres
Lake Access:
Located on Southwest shore off Co. Rd. 4
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Largemouth Bass and
Bluegill. Northern Pike, Crappie and Smallmouth Bass
also caught. Over 9.2 miles of beautiful shoreline.
Maximum depth of 77 ft.
Lake Edward Map
Big Trout
Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 1,343
Acres
Lake Access: East shore of lake off Co. Rd. 66, North end off
Co. Rd. 1
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in Lake
Trout, Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. Walleye,
Crappie, Bluegill and Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Very deep lake with a maximum depth of 128 ft.
Big Trout Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes
Area
Whitefish Chain
Round
Lake
Nearest Town: Nisswa
Lake Size: 1,645
Acres
Lake Access:
South shore of lake off Co. Rd. 115
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Largemouth
Bass. Crappie and Bluegill also caught. Located
about 5 miles south of Nisswa. Maximum depth
of 53 ft.
Round Lake Map
Rush Lake
Closest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 892
Acres
Public Boat
Access: Travel through channel from Cross lake
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie. Walleye, Large &
Smallmouth Bass also caught. Over 11.5 miles of
shoreline. Maximum depth of 105 ft.
Rush Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes
Area
Whitefish Chain
Lake Adney
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 305
Acres
Lake Access:
Located on East side of lake off Co. Rd. 114
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and
Bluegill. Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Maximum depth of 27 ft.
Lake Adney Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Arrowhead
Lake
Nearest Town:
Manhattan Beach
Lake Size: 309
Acres
Lake Access:
Through channel from Upper Whitefish Lake
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike and Bluegill. Largemouth Bass and
Crappie also caught. Maximum depth of 15 ft.
Arrowhead Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Whitefish Chain
Lake Bertha
Nearest Town:
Jenkins
Lake Size: 335
Acres
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye, Rock Bass and
Crappie also caught. Over 3.6 miles of shoreline.
Maximum depth of 66 ft.
Lake Bertha Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Whitefish Chain
Big Pine
Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 391
Acres
Lake Access:
Southwest corner of lake off Co. Hwy. 3
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and
Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie and Smallmouth Bass also
caught. Maximum depth of 18 ft.
Big Pine Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Borden Lake
Nearest Town:
Garrison
Lake Size: 958
Acres
Lake Access:
Northeast side of lake off State Hwy. 18
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass and Crappie. Northern
Pike and Bluegill also caught. Maximum depth of
84 ft.
Borden Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Clamshell Lake
Nearest Town:
Pequot Lakes
Lake Size: 188
Acres
Lake Access:
North shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 16 and Ruttger Rd.
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and Crappie. Walleye,
Smallmouth Bass and Crappie also caught. Over 4.2
miles of shoreline. Maximum depth of 44 ft.
Clamshell Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Whitefish Chain
Clark Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 344
Acres
Lake Access:
South end of lake off Co. Rd. 13
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Largemouth
Bass. Walleye and Crappie also caught. Maximum
depth of 33 ft.
Clark Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Clearwater Lake
Nearest Town:
Deerwood
Lake Size: 881
Acres
Lake Access:
North end of lake off Co. Hwy. 8
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Rock Bass.
Crappie, Small and Largemouth Bass also caught.
Maximum depth of 54 ft.
Clearwater Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Cross Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 1,752
Acres
Lake Access:
East shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 3
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. Walleye, Crappie,
Bluegill and Smallmouth Bass also caught. Over 19.5
miles of beautiful shoreline. Maximum depth of
84 ft.
Cross Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Whitefish Chain
Crow Wing Lake
Nearest Town: Fort
Ripley
Lake Size: 383
Acres
Lake Access:
South shore of lake off State Hwy. 371 &
Co. Rd. 131
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught. Maximum
depth of 26 ft.
Crow Wing Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Lake Daggett
Closest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 226
Acres
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye, Crappie and
Largemouth Bass also caught. Maximum depth of 23 ft.
Daggett Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Whitefish Chain
Eagle Lake
Nearest Town:
Fifty Lakes
Lake Size: 359
Acres
Lake Access:
Located off Mitchell Lake Rd. on Northeast bay.
Lake Notes: Clear,
spring-fed lake specializing in Northern Pike,
Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. Maximum depth of
36 ft.
Eagle Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Lake Emily
Nearest Town:
Emily
Lake Size: 665
Acres
Lake Access:
Southwest shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 6
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye,
Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught. Connects to
Lake Mary. Maximum depth of 15 ft.
Lake Emily Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Lake Gilbert
Nearest Town:
Brainerd
Lake Size: 368
Acres
Lake Access:
North side of lake off Co. Hwy. 49 &
Gilbert Lake Rd.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass.
Walleye and Crappie also caught. Maximum depth of 45
ft.
Lake Gilbert Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Gladstone Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 361
Acres
Lake Access:
South shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 36
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Crappie. Walleye,
Largemouth Bass and Bluegill also caught.
Maximum depth of 36 ft.
Gladstone Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Lake Goodrich
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 361
Acres
Lake Access:
South shore of lake off Co. Hwy. 36
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and
Sunfish. Walleye and Crappie also caught.
Maximum depth of 35 ft.
Lake Goodrich Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Greer Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 352
Acres
Lake Access:
Southwest shore of lake off Co. Rd. 114 &
Greer Lake Rd.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie.
Maximum depth of 36 ft.
Greer Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Horseshoe
Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 889
Acres
Lake Access:
South end of East basin off Co. Rd. 3 &
Mission Park Dr.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye,
Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught.
Lake Hubert
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 1,295
Acres
Lake Access:
West side of lake off Co. Hwy. 13
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Crappie and Bluegill.
Walleye, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught. Deep
lake with a maximum depth of 82 ft.
Lake Hubert Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Kimble
Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 192
Acres
Lake Access:
South shore of lake off Co. Rd. 39
Lake Notes: Clear,
deep lake specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Walleye, Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Maximum depth of 77 ft.
Kimble Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Little Pine
Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosslake
Lake Size: 388
Acres
Lake Access:
Through channel from Daggett Lake
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike, Bluegill and Crappie. Walleye and
Largemouth Bass also caught. Over 6.4 miles of
shoreline. Maximum depth of 36 ft.
Whitefish Chain
Lower Cullen
Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 513
Acres
Lake Access:
Southeast corner of lake off State Hwy. 371
Lake Notes:
Largest of the Cullen chain. Specializing in Northern
Pike, Largemouth Bass and Crappie. Walleye, Bluegill
and Smallmouth Bass also caught. Maximum depth
of 41 ft.
Lower Cullen Lake
Map
Lower Hay
Lake
Nearest Town:
Pequot Lakes
Lake Size: 686
Acres
Lake Access:
South end of lake off Co. Rd. 145
Lake Notes: Part
of the Whitefish chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike, Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. Walleye,
Crappie and Smallmouth Bass also caught. Very deep
lake with a maximum depth of 105 ft. Over 4 miles of
shoreline.
Lower Hay Lake Map
Lower Mission
Lake
Nearest Town:
Merrifield
Lake Size: 697
Acres
Lake Access:
West side of lake off Co. Rd. 116
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and
Bluegill. Walleye and Crappie also caught. Connects
to Upper Mission Lake via channel. Maximum depth of
27 ft.
Lower Mission Lake
Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Lower South Long
Lake
Nearest Town:
Brainerd
Lake Size: 1,312
Acres
Lake Access:
Southwest shore of lake off Co. Rd 144
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught. Located
about 7 miles southeast of Brainerd. Maximum
depth of 47 ft.
Lower South Long
Lake Map
Middle Cullen
Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 383
Acres
Lake Access:
Northeast corner of lake off Co. Hwy. 18
and Sunset Valley Rd.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Maximum depth of 46 ft.
Middle Cullen Lake
Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Mitchell
Lake
Nearest Town:
Emily
Lake Size: 438
Acres
Lake Access:
East side of lake off Co. Rd. 136
Lake Notes: Deep
lake specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and
Bluegill. Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught.
Maximum depth of 78 ft.
Mitchell Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Nokay Lake
Nearest Town:
Brainerd
Lake Size: 662
Acres
Lake Access:
Northwest side off Co. Rd. 8.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass.
Walleye and Bluegill also caught. Maximum depth
of 42 ft.
Nokay Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Lake
Ossawinnamakee
Nearest Town:
Breezy Point
Lake Size: 645
Acres
Lake Access:
East end of lake off Co. Rd. 39.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Largemouth
Bass. Bluegill, Crappie and Smallmouth Bass also
caught. Maximum depth of 63 ft.
Lake Ossawinnamakee
Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Red Sand
Lake
Nearest Town:
Brainerd
Lake Size: 503
Acres
Lake Access:
North end of lake off Co. Rd. 77
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Bluegill. Walleye,
Crappie and Largemouth Bass also caught. Maximum
depth of 23 ft.
Red Sand Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Rice Lake
Nearest Town:
Brainerd
Lake Size: 435
Acres
Lake Access: South end off State Hwy. 210, North end off Co.
Hwy. 142
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Smallmouth
Bass. Crappie, Bluegill and Rock Bass also caught.
Lake is part of the Rice Reservoir and just off the
Mississippi River. Maximum depth of 25 ft.
Rice Lake Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Ruth Lake
Nearest Town:
Emily
Lake Size: 587
Acres
Lake Access:
Northwest shore of lake off State Hwy. 6.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Crappie, Large & Smallmouth Bass also caught.
Maximum depth of 41 ft.
Ruth Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Serpent
Lake
Nearest Town:
Crosby
Lake Size: 1,058
Acres
Lake Access: West end of lake at the City Park, East end of
lake off State Hwy. 6
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Largemouth
Bass. Bluegill and Crappie also caught. Over
8 miles
of shoreline. Maximum depth of 65 ft.
Serpent Lake Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Lake Sibley
Nearest Town:
Pequot Lakes
Lake Size: 417
Acres
Lake Access:
Northeast shore of lake off State Hwy. 371
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Northern Pike and Crappie. Largemouth
Bass and Bluegill also caught. Over 8 miles of
shoreline. Maximum depth of 40 ft.
Lake Sibley Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Upper Cullen
Lake
Nearest Town:
Nisswa
Lake Size: 436
Acres
Lake Notes: Part
of the Cullen chain of lakes. Specializing in
Northern Pike, Large & Smallmouth Bass. Walleye and
Crappie also caught.
Maximum depth of 40 ft.
Upper Cullen Lake
Map
Brainerd Lakes Area
Upper Hay
Lake
Nearest Town:
Pequot Lakes
Lake Size: 582
Acres
Lake Access:
West shore of lake off Old Hwy. 371 and
Upper Hay Access Rd.
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Bluegill and Crappie.
Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and Sunfish also
caught. Over 4 miles of shoreline. Maximum
depth of 42 ft.
Upper Hay Lake Map
Upper Mission
Lake
Nearest Town:
Merrifield
Lake Size: 818
Acres
Lake Access:
North shore of lake off Co Rd. 109
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught.
Connects via channel to Lower Mission lake.
Located about 9 miles
north of Merrifield. Maximum depth of 36 ft.
Upper Mission Lake
Map
Crow Wing County
Lakes
Upper South Long
Lake
Nearest Town:
Brainerd
Lake Size: 803
Acres
Lake Access:
Southwest shore off County Rd. 23
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Bluegill.
Largemouth Bass and Crappie also caught.
Maximum depth of 47 ft.
Upper South Long
Lake Map
West Fox
Lake
Nearest Town:
Fifty Lakes
Lake Size: 473
Acres
Lake Access:
Northwest side of East Fox lake
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Largemouth
Bass. Bluegill and Crappie also caught. Connects to
East Fox lake via channel. Located about 2 miles west
of Fifty Lakes. Maximum depth of 55 ft.
West Fox Lake Map
Crow Wing County
