Stowe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21026400

County

Douglas

Surface area

377 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Mean depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

389 acres, 103% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 171, northern pike 92, black crappie 81, walleye 54, largemouth bass 50, yellow perch 20, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (11,940)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,202)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (11,670)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Stowe 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

Under 15 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.