Green

Green Lake is the largest lake (1,714 acres) in the Chisago City area. It has three distinct basins: the north end, which is commonly called Little Green, the large windswept main basin, and the southern end, which consists of shallow bays with abundant vegetation. Green and blue-green algae are common in the summer, with average water clarity around 4 feet. The lakeshore is heavily developed, with over 300 homes. Two invasive plant species Eurasian watermilfoil and curly-leaf pondweed are present. Walleye management includes fingerling stocking at a rate of 1.3 pounds per littoral acre (acres of water less than 15 feet deep; 1,596 pounds) in even years (2018, 2020, 2022, etc.) and a 17-inch minimum harvest regulation. Walleye catch rates remain within the normal range for similar lakes. Yellow Perch, a key Walleye prey species, have had low catch rates since the early 1990s. Despite a 17-inch minimum length regulation, most of the Walleye sampled during the assessment once again exceeded 17 inches in length. Green Lake continues to support a quality Northern Pike population, with an average length approaching 25 inches with fish in the upper 30-inch range present. Black Crappie and Bluegill are the species most frequently caught by anglers on Green Lake. Numbers of each are average and high respectively, compared to similar lakes. Although some larger individuals are present, anglers will most often encounter 7-8 inch Black Crappies and 6-7 inch Bluegill.

Green Lake is the largest lake in the Chisago City area. It has three distinct basins: the north end, which is commonly called Little Green, the large windswept main basin, and the southern end, which consists of shallow bays with abundant vegetation. Green and blue-green algae flourish in the summer, with average water clarity around 4.2 feet. The lakeshore is heavily developed, with 335 homes. Two invasive plant species, Eurasian watermilfoil and curlyleaf pondweed, are present. Walleye management includes biennial fingerling stocking at a rate of 1.3 pounds per littoral acre (1,596 pounds) and a 17 inch minimum harvest regulation. Walleye abundance remains within the normal range for this lake type. Yellow Perch, a key Walleye forage, has been in low abundance since the 1991 assessment. Despite the 17 inch minimum length regulation, most of the Walleye measured during the assessment once again exceeded 17 inches in length. Green Lake continues to support a quality Northern Pike population, with an average length of 22 inches and fish in the mid-thirties present. Largemouth Bass are abundant with about one-quarter of adult bass 14 inches or longer. Black Crappie and Bluegill are the species most frequently caught by anglers on Green Lake, and abundance of both species is normal compared to similar lakes. Although some larger individuals are present, anglers will most often encounter 7-8 inch Black Crappies and Bluegill between 6 and 7 inches.

Green Lake is the largest lake in the Chisago City area. It has three distinct basins: the north end, which is commonly called Little Green, the large windswept main basin, and the southern end, which consists of shallow bays with abundant vegetation. Green and blue-green algaes flourish in the summer, with average water clarity around 4.2 feet. The lakeshore is heavily developed, with 335 homes. Two invasive plant species, Eurasian watermilfoil and curlyleaf pondweed, are present. Walleye management includes annual fingerling stocking at a rate of 0.8 pounds per littoral acre (1,000 pounds) and a 17 inch minimum harvest regulation. Walleye abundance remains within the normal range for this lake type. However, catch rates continue to trend downward despite the change from biennial to annual stocking. Yellow Perch, a key Walleye forage, has been in low abundance since the 1991 assessment. Despite the 17 inch minimum length regulation, most of the Walleye measured during the assessment exceeded 17 inches in length. Green Lake continues to support a quality Northern Pike population, with an average length of 25 inches and fish in the mid-thirties present. Largemouth Bass are abundant with about one-quarter of adult bass 14 inches or longer. Requiring 6 to 7 years to reach a length of 12 inches, bass growth remains slow. Black Crappie and Bluegill are the species most frequently caught by anglers on Green Lake, and abundance of both species is normal compared to similar lakes. Although some larger individuals are present, anglers will most often encounter 7-8 inch Black Crappies and 6 inch Bluegills.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Pumpkinseed, and Hybrid Sunfish in Green. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Green. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

Green has a maximum depth of 32 feet and a mean depth of 9 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Green is from 2023.

Yes — Green has confirmed Eurasian watermilfoil. Clean, drain, and dry your equipment to avoid spreading invasives to other waters.