Medicine Lake

How big is Medicine Lake?

How deep is Medicine Lake?

What kind of fish can you catch in Medicine Lake?

What are the closest cities to Medicine Lake?

Are there topographical lake maps available Medicine Lake?

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Medicine Lake

Are there boat launches on Medicine Lake?

Are there places to eat and drink near Medicine Lake?

What are the fishing regulations for Medicine Lake?

There are specific fishing regulations Medicine Lake that you need to know. For complete fishing regulations visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To report a violation call (800) 652-9093. Need a Minnesota fishing license?

What aquatic invasive species are found in Medicine Lake?

Medicine Lake is a 924-acre lake surrounded by the cities of Plymouth and Medicine Lake. Clifton E. French Regional Park (a Three Rivers Parks District property) borders the northwest portion of the lake and provides the only public boat launch during the open-water season; a fee is charged for parking boat trailer-vehicle combinations. Harty's Boatworks, located on the east side of the lake, rents boats and provides drive-on wintertime access. Two Plymouth city parks provide year-round shore-based access.

Medicine has a maximum depth of 49 feet, and supports populations of Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Black Crappie. In 2021, a special regulation went into effect, limiting the harvest of Bluegill and Black Crappie to 5 fish per day of each species. In 2023, a Standard Survey was conducted.

Northern Pike are highly abundant in Medicine, and plenty of harvest opportunity exists. Thirty-eight percent of the 126 pike sampled were smaller than 22 inches, and 35% of the sample exceeded 26 inches. The largest fish measured 36.0 inches. With the presence of smaller fish, and a good chance of catching a few larger fish, Medicine Lake would be an ideal spot for the harvest oriented angler.

Walleye are also present in the lake, and fish size ranged between 13 and 26 inches in 2023. The average size of Walleye in Medicine Lake was 19.2 inches and 2.65 pounds. Walleye were last stocked in Medicine Lake in 2019.

Largemouth Bass sampling was not conducted in 2020, however, the lake supports a bass population, and continues to be a popular destination for bass anglers. When bass sampling was last conducted, in 2014, fish ages 1 through 10 years old were caught, which shows that the fish are successfully reproducing each year.

Medicine Lake supports a strong population of Bluegill. Although not highly abundant, the fish attain quality sizes in the lake. In 2023, the largest Bluegill sampled was 9.0 inches long. Because the lake can support large Bluegill, a special regulation was implemented with the aim of protecting those fish so that they remain in the population and have the opportunity to grow large. By harvesting a limit of 5 Bluegill per day instead of 20, anglers will give the fish a chance to persist, and the large ones won't be cropped off as quickly as they usually are. In time, we hope that a greater proportion of the fish in the population will attain a large size. Black Crappie are abundant in the lake, and of modest size. We hope that with the special regulation of a 5 bag limit, size of these fish will improve as well.

Although not the most popular game fish, the Yellow Bullhead in Medicine Lake are both abundant and of quality size. The average size Yellow Bullhead was 11.4 inches and 0.8 pound. Thirty-five percent of the sample exceeded 12 inches, and the largest fish was 14.2 inches long. If you are in the metro and a fan of catching these fish, Medicine Lake should be on your list of lakes to try.

Other species caught in low abundances included Black Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Bowfin, Hybrid Sunfish, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, and Pumpkinseed.

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