Lake Victoria

Details

DNR lake ID

21005400

County

Douglas

Surface area

417 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Mean depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

131 acres, 31% of the lake

Shoreline

6.5 miles

Average water clarity

12.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 603, largemouth bass 178, yellow perch 119, hybrid sunfish 85, northern pike 54, rock bass 34, pumpkinseed 24, walleye 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (28); walleye fingerlings (2,620); walleye yearlings (178); walleye fingerlings (153)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,310); walleye yearlings (2,351)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,965); walleye fingerlings (4,958)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Victoria Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

100 to 499 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.