Stark Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18016900

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

217 acres

Maximum depth

66 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

114 acres, 52% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Pine Knoll

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2016, targeted survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 218, largemouth bass 26, yellow perch 10, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stark Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.