Chisago Lake
Bordering the southeast side of Chisago City, Chisago Lake has dozens of coves and inlets to explore, making it a great place to find your next catch! It is also connected to South Lindström Lake by a natural channel, providing even more places to anchor.
Directions:
From Highway 8 (Lake Boulevard), travel one mile East of Chisago City to Shoquist Lane, and cross over Stinson Ave. to access the entrance.
Lake Stats
Area: 943.96 acres
Littoral Area: 694.5 acres
Shore Length: 13.18 miles
Maximum Depth: 34 feet
Fish Species
Black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, white sucker, banded killifish, bluntnose minnow, brook silverside, central mudminnow, common shiner, golden shiner, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, mimic shiner, minnows, shiners, spotfin shiner, spottail shiner
Ammenities
- 1 ramp (type=concrete slab)
- 1 parking lot (type=asphalt)
- No vehicle parking spaces
- 9 vehicle/trailer parking spaces
- No accessible parking spaces
- 1 dock
- 1 restroom
At one time, Chisago Lakes was one large lake known by the local First Nation People (Ojibwae) as “Kichisaga” meaning “fair and lovely waters” The Swedish settlers, who arrived in the 1850’s, called the body of water “Big Lake”. Over time, the name changed to Swede Lake then to Chisago Lake.
