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Fishery
Angler reports · Fishbrain
Anglers have logged 1,321 catches on Crystal Lake via Fishbrain — 14 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 25, 2026.
Most-reported species
124 of the 1,321 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.
Seasonality
All fishOf the 1,321 logged catches, 1,248 carry a month and 1,247 carry a year; the charts cover those.
2020 had the most reports (262).
Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.
Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on FishbrainNWS weather
Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.
Checking wind, precipitation, and near-term weather windows.
Water temperature
Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.
Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…
Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.
Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.
Access
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Depth FAQ
Crystal Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 35 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Crystal Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.
The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.
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