Wirth Lake
MN · Hennepin
- Stocked
- 36.8 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 1.1 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 36.8 acres
- Shoreline
- 1.1 miles of shoreline
- County
- Hennepin County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Black Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 100 | adults | 2025 |
| Bluegill Sunfish | 200 | adults | 2025 |
| Northern Pike | 31 | adults | 2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 165 | adults | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Northern Pike
Rod: About 7 feet, moderate to medium-heavy action. A sturdy rod handles big lures and lively fish.
Line: Braid of at least 15 lb, or medium-weight mono.
Baits: large minnows, suckers or chubs up to about 8 inches
Lures: spoons, large crankbaits and topwater plugs, spinners
Crappie
Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.
Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler
Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, Sand Shiner, Silver Chub, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Trout-perch, Western Blacknose Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.