Little Chippewa Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21021200

County

Douglas

Surface area

271 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

148 acres, 55% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

9.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 114, largemouth bass 110, bluegill 85, hybrid sunfish 26, green sunfish 23, black crappie 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (4,500)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (4,440)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,440)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Little 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

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

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.