Lower Spunk Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73012300

County

Stearns

Surface area

179 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Mean depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

129 acres, 72% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 441, northern pike 95, largemouth bass 54, pumpkinseed 36, black crappie 28, hybrid sunfish 18, walleye 2, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

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

Lower Spunk Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.