at Nisswa
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.5194° N, 94.2974° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:48 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Nisswa Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Nisswa Lake was in June 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1996 0.8 · 2001 0.4 · 2013 1.3 · 2019 1.3 · 2025 0.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1996 97 · 2001 76 · 2013 30 · 2019 14 · 2025 18
Northern pike: 69 measured, 10 to 34 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, normal (normal 1.4–2.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 10 measured, 6 to 16 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–1 lb).
Black crappie: 11 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 224 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 9 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 15 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2013–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Nisswa Lake is 23 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 219 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Nisswa Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and hybrid sunfish.
About 60% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.