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Frequently Asked Questions About McCormick Lake, MN
- How big is McCormick Lake?
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How big is McCormick Lake?
How deep is McCormick Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in McCormick Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Central Mudminnow, Golden Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Tadpole Madtom and White Sucker.
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Are there places to stay in the McCormick Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
McCormick Lake, also known as Third Lake, is a small lake located in northern Pine County just east of Willow River, MN. Despite the lakes abundance of shallow water acreage, a fish winterkill has never been documented. The entire shoreline and immediate watershed surrounding McCormick Lake is characterized by undeveloped forest or woodland and marshland. Currently, the property around most of the shoreline is state owned. State forest land makes up most of the surrounding acreage while a general use Aquatic Management Area (AMA) makes up a buffer strip around the lakes shoreline. Activities allowed on general use AMA's includes angling, wildlife observation, hunting, trapping, and collection of edible seeds, fruits or mushrooms for personal use. Dogs are allowed to enter these areas, but operation of motorized vehicles is not allowed. A public boat launch is located on the northwest end of the lake. The fish population in McCormick Lake is managed for northern pike primarily with bluegill sunfish, black crappie, and largemouth bass as the secondary management species.
A standard lake survey was conducted during the week of July 06, 2009 to evaluate the current status of the fish population, the physical, chemical, and biological factors concerning habitat, and the water quality. Evaluation of the fish population utilized spring night electrofishing, two gill nets, and nine trap nets. Northern pike were normal in both numbers and size for this lake type. Pike lengths extended from 14.3 to 27.4 inches. Spring night electrofishing sampled only one largemouth bass, down from 19 in 1999. Both bluegill sunfish and black crappie were found at normal abundance levels. Lengths extended from 3.7 to 6.6 and 4.4 to 10.4 inches respectively. Average size was below normal levels for both fish species. Yellow perch abundance has historically been low in McCormack Lake. The 2009 assessment was no exception. Perch ranged from 6.0 to 7.1 inches in length. Other fish species present during the 2009 survey included brown bullhead, white sucker, hybrid sunfish, and pumpkinseed sunfish.
What is the average air temp for McCormick Lake?
Are there any state parks near McCormick Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around McCormick Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Second Lake | 0.9 mi | 43 | 25 ft |
| First Lake | 1.5 mi | 80 | 18 ft |
| Stanton Lake | 2.1 mi | 87 | 12 ft |
| Passenger Lake | 2.3 mi | 67 | 22 ft |
| Big Slough | 2.7 mi | 62 | 14 ft |
| Dago Lake | 2.7 mi | 118 | 20 ft |
| Rush Lake | 2.8 mi | 78 | 37 ft |
| Johnson Lake | 4.1 mi | 37 | 54 ft |
| Close Lake | 4.3 mi | 33 | 37 ft |
| Little Mud Lake | 4.4 mi | 17 | 25 ft |
