Greenwood Lake
Lake County, Minnesota
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How big is Greenwood Lake?
How deep is Greenwood Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Greenwood Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Blacknose Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Spottail Shiner and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Greenwood Lake area?
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Are there boat launches on Greenwood Lake?
Are there places to eat and drink near Greenwood Lake?
History & Status of the Fishery
Greenwood Lake is located 23 miles northwest of Silver Bay off of Lake County Highway 2. The lake has an area of 1,329 acres and a maximum depth of 7 feet. There is a public access with concrete boat ramp on the south end of the lake with a dock and parking lot suitable for half a dozen or more vehicles and trailers. Greenwood Lake is very rocky and the water is dark, boaters should use caution when motoring around the lake. The lake is managed primarily for Walleye with a secondary fishery for Northern Pike. A lake survey was conducted the week of August 5, 2019 to monitor the fish community in the lake.
Walleye catch was within the normal range compared to similar lakes. The Walleye sampled tended to be small with an average length in the gill nets of 11 inches and average weight of half a pound; the longest Walleye measured 27 inches. Walleye year classes are consistently produced with fish ranging in age from zero to 17 with no missing year classes between 2011 (age-8) and 2019 (age-0). Age-3 fish made up 32 percent of the sample, these fish were on average 11 inches long. Because the water in Greenwood Lake is so dark it is a lake where anglers can catch Walleye on sunny days throughout the open water season.
Northern Pike catch was within the normal range compared to similar lakes. The average length of fish sampled in gill nets was 19 inches with an average weight of 0.75 pounds. The longest Northern Pike measured 30 inches. Fish ranged in age from zero to 11 with no missing year classes between 2013 (age-6) and 2019 (age-0). Age-2 fish made up 27 percent of the sample and had an average length of 15 inches. Greenwood Lake has good numbers of Northern Pike, but anglers are unlikely to catch a trophy class fish on the lake.
Yellow Perch catch was within the normal range compared to similar lakes. Average length of perch was 7 inches with the longest fish measuring 10 inches. White Sucker, Blacknose Shiner, Common Shiner, Pumpkinseed, Spottail Shiner, and Tadpole Madtom were also sampled during the survey.
What is the average air temp for Greenwood Lake?
Are there any state parks near Greenwood 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 Greenwood Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Cougar Lake | 3.9 mi | 68 | 3.5 ft |
| Ridgepole Lake | 4.3 mi | 22 | |
| Driller Lake | 4.6 mi | 25 | |
| Source Lake | 4.6 mi | 32 | |
| Phantom Lake | 4.6 mi | 69 | |
| Sand Lake | 4.8 mi | 486 | 11 ft |
| Upland Lake | 5.3 mi | 74 | |
| Lobo Lake | 5.4 mi | 126 | |
| Railroad Lake | 5.5 mi | 10 | |
| Bonga Lake | 6.0 mi | 116 |
