Devils Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21021300

County

Douglas

Surface area

234 acres

Maximum depth

35 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

164 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

3.1 miles

Average water clarity

8.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 131, largemouth bass 123, northern pike 36, walleye 20, black crappie 19, pumpkinseed 19, hybrid sunfish 12, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (4,920)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (82,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,920)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Devils 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

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.