Eagle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

71006700

County

Sherburne

Surface area

462 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Mean depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

330 acres, 71% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 751, black crappie 226, yellow perch 183, largemouth bass 72, green sunfish 34, pumpkinseed 14, hybrid sunfish 6, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Eagle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.