Lake Darling

Details

DNR lake ID

21008000

County

Douglas

Surface area

1,050 acres

Maximum depth

62 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

554 acres, 53% of the lake

Shoreline

6.8 miles

Average water clarity

13.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 327, northern pike 259, hybrid sunfish 129, largemouth bass 112, pumpkinseed 59, walleye 33, rock bass 27, black crappie 12

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 27 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,002); walleye adults (53); walleye yearlings (3,444)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (11,545)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (9,837)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.