at Center City
Chisago County, Minnesota · 45.4073° N, 92.8297° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:37 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on North Center Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of North Center Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 608,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 608,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of North Center Lake (North Center Lake basin) was in June 2017: 12 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1995 14 · 2000 1.9 · 2005 1.7 · 2010 2.9 · 2017 4.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1995 30 · 2000 130 · 2005 13 · 2010 39 · 2017 52
Walleye: 53 measured, 10 to 26 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 186 measured, 14 to 37 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.3–2.3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 162 measured, 5 to 17 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 127 measured, 3 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.3 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 907 measured, 0 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 12 Jun 2017, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2010–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
North Center Lake is 46 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 757 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: North Center Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 608,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2017 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and yellow perch.
About 22% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.