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Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.3049° N, 93.8547° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:41 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Borden Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Borden Lake was in July 2021: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1998 0.7 · 2003 0.6 · 2008 1.8 · 2014 1.2 · 2021 2.4
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 35 · 2003 12 · 2008 18 · 2014 11 · 2021 12
Walleye: 42 measured, 5 to 29 in, half 19 in or longer; average 3.7 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 80 measured, 12 to 34 in, half 21 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 98 measured, 4 to 19 in, half 9 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Smb: 11 measured, 9 to 19 in, half 15 in or longer.
Black crappie: 49 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.43 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, muskellunge, tullibee (cisco), yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Jul 2021, 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 12 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2008–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Borden Lake is 84 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,011 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Borden Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2021 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and pumpkinseed.
About 79% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.