Coon

Coon Lake (DOW # 29-0277-00) is located fifteen miles north of Park Rapids. Coon Lake has a surface area of 95 acres and a maximum depth of 69 feet. A county owned carry in public access is located on the North side of the lake off Coon Lake Drive. Coon Lake provides fishing opportunities for Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Coon Lake is in Lake Class 32. Lake Class 32 lakes are generally large, shallow, and have hard and turbid water with an irregularly shaped shoreline. Other class 32 lakes in the Park Rapids management area include: Gillette, Island and Skunk. Anglers can expect to find an abundant population of Northern Pike. Sampled Northern Pike had an average length and weight of 22.6 inches and 2.49 pounds, with Northern Pike measured up to 31.3 inches. Yellow Perch, an important forage species, were sampled in low numbers and generally were small in size, with the largest sampled at 7.5 inches. Largemouth Bass numbers are abundant when compared to similar lakes. Anglers can expect an average size of 12.6 inches, with fish sampled up to 19.3 inches. The Bluegill and Pumpkinseed population had moderate abundance compared to similar lakes. Average length was 5.1 inches, with fish sampled up to 8.7 inches. Anglers can expect to find some Black Crappie. Average size was 8.2 inches with the largest being 11.7 inches in length. Currently no aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Coon Lake. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.

Coon Lake is located in west central Hubbard County, 15 miles north of Park Rapids. Coon Lake has a surface area of 95 acres and a maximum depth of 69 feet. A county owned carry in public access is located on the North side of the lake off of Coon Lake Drive. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Coon is in Lake Class 32. Class 32 lakes are generally large, shallow, and have hard and turbid water with an irregularly shaped shoreline. Other class 32 lakes in the Park Rapids area include: Gillette, Island and Skunk. Coon provides multi species opportunities to the angler, with good populations of Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie. Anglers can expect to find an abundant population of Northern Pike in Coon. Sampled Northern Pike had an average length and weight of 22.5 inches and 2.7 pounds, with pike measured up to 30.2 inches. Yellow Perch are an important forage species, and were sampled in good numbers. The Yellow Perch are generally small in size, with only one sampled over 8 inches. Largemouth Bass size has increased recently with an average size of 13.3 inches and 1.4 pounds. Bluegill and Pumpkinseed abundance was on the high end of the range for similar lakes. Average length was 5.2 inches, with fish sampled up to 8.9 inches. Anglers can expect to find a fair number of Black Crappie also. The average size was 7.9 inches with the largest being 9.7 inches in length. Currently no aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Coon. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.

Coon Lake is located in Hubbard County, 15 miles north of Park Rapids. Coon Lake has a surface area of 80 acres and a maximum depth of 69 feet. There is a county-owned, carry-in access on the north shore of the lake. Coon Lake provides fishing opportunities for northern pike, panfish, and largemouth bass.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical and chemical characteristics. Coon Lake is in lake class 32. Other area lakes in this same classification include Upper Bass, Scienco (Coon), Gillette, and Skunk.Anglers can expect to find a low to moderate northern pike population composed of medium to quality sized fish. Northern pike had an average length and weight of 24.6 inches and 3.8 lbs. Coon Lake supports a good panfish population. Good numbers of black crappie were found with a few larger fish present, however, most of the fish are in the 8-9 inch range. Bluegill in the 6-7 inch size range are common, however, the number of lager bluegill (> 8.0 inches) was low. Coon Lake also supports a good largemouth bass population. Age analysis showed that the gamefish population in Coon Lake has very slow growth rates. Due to its small size and slow growth rates, Coon Lake is susceptible to over-harvest of gamefish. Anglers must practice selective harvest if they want to maintain or improve the fishery in Coon Lake.

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

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

Coon has a maximum depth of 69 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Coon is from 2025.

No invasive species are on record for Coon in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.