Lake Latoka

Details

DNR lake ID

21010600

County

Douglas

Surface area

767 acres

Maximum depth

108 feet

Mean depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

269 acres, 35% of the lake

Shoreline

8.6 miles

Average water clarity

14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 2,049, yellow perch 859, green sunfish 301, pumpkinseed 275, hybrid sunfish 213, largemouth bass 33, rock bass 11, northern pike 9

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (538,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (6,456)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (538,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Lakota Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Lakota Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.