Nelson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21055100

County

Douglas

Surface area

86 acres

Maximum depth

52 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

57 acres, 66% of the lake

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Holmes City

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1990, initial survey

Game fish caught in the 1990 survey

bluegill 207, northern pike 35, hybrid sunfish 25, pumpkinseed 21, largemouth bass 10, black crappie 9

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 4 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.