Chippewa Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21014500

County

Douglas

Surface area

1,186 acres

Maximum depth

95 feet

Mean depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

551 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

14.2 miles

Average water clarity

11.4 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 378, rock bass 147, walleye 117, largemouth bass 76, northern pike 45, hybrid sunfish 30, yellow perch 21, pumpkinseed 19

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 2024

walleye fry (826,500)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (826,500)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (826,500)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Chippewa Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, sensitive populations

yellow perch: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week; yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 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.