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Middle Spunk Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Middle Spunk Lake is a 236-acre lake in Stearns County, 81 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73012800
County
Stearns
Surface area
236 acres
Maximum depth
81 feet
Mean depth
28 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
81 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
4.5 miles
Average water clarity
12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
largemouth bass 87, northern pike 69, bluegill 69, hybrid sunfish 26, pumpkinseed 16, walleye 7, black crappie 5, green sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (457); walleye yearlings (172)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,991)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (647)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Middle Spunk Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Avon
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
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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