6 miles southeast of Braham
Chisago County, Minnesota · 45.6658° N, 93.0838° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:38 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Rush Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 36 stockings of Rush Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 97 muskellunge yearlings. Species stocked: muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 18,938 walleye fingerlings.
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 Rush Lake (West Rush basin) was in June 2025: 11 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2007 0.7 · 2012 0.2 · 2016 0.5 · 2021 1.0 · 2025 1.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 12 · 2007 7.4 · 2016 25 · 2021 11 · 2025 11
Walleye: 23 measured, 13 to 21 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 18 measured, 8 to 34 in, half 27 in or longer; average 4.7 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 63 measured, 4 to 20 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Black crappie: 468 measured, 3 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 160 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, spottail shiner, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 3 Jun 2025, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 9 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Rush Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,088 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Rush Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Rush Lake (E) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 36 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 97 muskellunge yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often yellow perch, black crappie, bluegill and walleye.
About 53% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.