MILLE LACS LAKE
NEAR PEQUOT LAKES, CROW WING COUNTY
Location: Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing County, MN
Area: 132,516 acres
Deepest Point: 42 feet
Shoreline: 76 miles with more than 70% developed
Defining Characteristics: The lake is the second-largest inland lake with a surface area of approximately 207 squares miles.
Sources: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, minnesotalakes.net and Wikipedia
Water Quality: Mesotrophic - clear water with some submerged aquatic plants, medium levels of nutrients
Fish: Walleye, northern pike, muskie, jumbo perch, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, burbot, and tullibee
Historic Fact: Archaeologists indicate that it is one of the earliest known sites of human settlement in the state of Minnesota. In Ojibwe, the lake is known as Misi-zaaga’igan..