---
type: lake
name: "Crawford Lake"
county: "Wright"
nearest_town: "Montrose"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 110
max_depth_ft: 19
latitude: 45.10187
longitude: -93.86056
lake_score: 54
dnr_lake_id: "86004600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/crawford-lake
---

# Crawford Lake

Lake in Wright County, Minnesota, near Montrose

- **Surface Area**: 110 acres
- **Max Depth**: 19 ft
- **Average Depth**: 4 ft
- **Shoreline**: 1.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 8.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 54/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Crawford Lake is an 110-acre lake near Montrose in Wright County, Minnesota. It reaches 19 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 4 feet, and has roughly 1.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 8.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to black and white crappie, largemouth bass, perch, and sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2021.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the county.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: county
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 12
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2021
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Black and White Crappie**: Possession limit five.
- **Largemouth Bass**: Catch-and-release only.
- **Perch**: Possession limit ten.
- **Sunfish**: Possession limit five.
- **Walleye**: Possession limit two.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish

## Nearby Lakes

- [Dean Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/dean-lake) - 1.8 miles, 176 acres
- [Deer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/deer-lake) - 3.8 miles, 171 acres
- [Fountain Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/fountain-lake) - 4.3 miles, 435 acres
- [Buffalo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/buffalo-lake) - 4.5 miles, 1,552 acres
- [Waverly Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/waverly-lake) - 5.8 miles, 494 acres
- [Lake Rebecca](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-rebecca) - 6.3 miles, 263 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.10187,-93.86056)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=86004600)
- [All lakes in Wright County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county)

---
*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/wright-county/crawford-lake)*