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Where is Mille Lacs Lake located in Minnesota?

Where is Mille Lacs Lake located in Minnesota?

Mille Lacs Lake (also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large but shallow lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly 75 miles north of the Minneapolis-St….

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How deep is lake Mille Lacs MN?

42′
Mille Lacs Lake/Max depth

Lake Mille Lacs (also called Mille Lacs Lake or Mille Lacs) is Minnesota’s second-largest lake. Spanning over 132,000 surface acres, it is slightly more than 200 square miles. The maximum depth is 42 feet, while much of the main lake falls into the 20 to 38 foot depth ranges.

Is Mille Lacs a good fishing lake?

A central Minnesota gem Mille Lacs Lake is best known for its phenomenal walleye catch rates but also offers several other trophy fishing opportunities. During the winter, venture out on the lake for a fast-paced walleye bite, catch a few tullibee or fish for some trophy northern pike.

What fish are in Mille Lacs Lake?

Muskellunge
WalleyeSmallmouth bassYellow perchNorthern pike
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Lake Mille Lacs offers the angler acres of multi-species action in a genuine “big lake” setting. Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskie, Jumbo Perch, Small & Large Mouth Bass and Tullibee share the limelight at Minnesota’s most popular fishing lake – on open water and on ice.

Are there islands on lake Mille Lacs?

Malone Island
Mille Lacs Lake/Islands

Is Mille Lacs Lake clean?

Mille Lacs Lake was rated as being “crystal clear” 42% of the time by samplers at site 213 between 1997 and 2012 (Figure 5).

How clean is Mille Lacs Lake?

The annual mean transparency in Mille Lacs Lake ranges from 6.7 to 16.5 feet (Figure 3). All the sites have relatively similar transparency, which makes sense because most of the lake is at similar depth.

What are fish biting on Mille Lacs?

Species Present: Walleyes, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Black Crappies, Bluegills, Sunfish, Pumpkinseeds, Rock Bass, Black Bullheads, Bowfin, Burbot, Tullibees, White Suckers, Shorthead Redhorse, Common Carp, various minnows, shiners and darters.

Can you use live bait on Mille Lacs Lake?

Anglers targeting all other fish species may not use live, dead, preserved or parts of minnows, night crawlers, worms, leeches or crayfish.

Is Mille Lacs Lake safe to swim in?

Though you can’t swim, it’s absolutely beautiful surrounded by changing leaves. Next time you’re in northern Minnesota, make a stop at Father Hennepin State Park. The sandy beach on Mille Lacs Lake is just as good as any on the ocean!

Can you swim in Lake Mille Lacs?

Lake Mille Lacs style. Visit one of our public beaches for some fun in the sun! Every beach on Lake Mille Lacs has special features that make each one a destination—whether you’re swimming, canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, or just lounging in the sand.