Chisago Lake is a lake in
Chisago County, Minnesota, in the
United States. "Chisago" is a name derived from two
Ojibwe language words meaning "large" and "beautiful".
Chisago Lake holds numerous species of fish.
Northern pike,
largemouth bass,
crappie
Crappies () are two species of North American freshwater fish of the genus ''Pomoxis'' in the family Centrarchidae (sunfishes). Both species of crappies are popular game fish among recreational anglers.
Etymology
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,
perch,
walleye, and
panfish make up the majority of the lake's fish population, although some
muskellunge and
common carp
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have also been found in surveys by the
DNR.
References
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Lakes of Minnesota
Lakes of Chisago County, Minnesota