2 miles southwest of Crosslake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.6645° N, 94.1301° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:46 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Cross Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 22 stockings of Cross Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 880,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 880,000 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 Cross Lake was in July 2024: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 19 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 3.3 · 2005 2.5 · 2011 2.7 · 2018 3.1 · 2024 2.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 34 · 2005 39 · 2011 24 · 2018 28 · 2024 27
Walleye: 35 measured, 10 to 28 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 234 measured, 10 to 33 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 71 measured, 4 to 17 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.81 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 6 measured, 5 to 16 in, half 7 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 0.7–1.9 lb).
Black crappie: 33 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.38 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, lake whitefish, northern sunfish, shorthead redhorse, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 15 Jul 2024, 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 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 7 readings, 2011–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Cross Lake is 84 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,815 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Cross Lake #2 Public Water Access Site; Cross Lake #1 Public Water Access Site; Crosslake Lake Public Water Access.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 22 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 880,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 19 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and rock bass.
About 100% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.