Walleye lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Morin Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Morin Lake is a 21-acre lake in Freeborn County, 7 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
24004300
County
Freeborn
Surface area
21 acres
Maximum depth
7 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
21 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
0.7 miles
Average water clarity
1.9 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2017, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 79, black crappie 35, yellow perch 1, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
black crappie adults (97); bluegill sunfish adults (600); largemouth bass adults (2); northern pike adults (6)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (105,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (105,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Morin Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by City of Alden
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.