Coal Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77004600

County

Todd

Surface area

171 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

72 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 575, pumpkinseed 37, hybrid sunfish 36, green sunfish 28, largemouth bass 19, yellow perch 4, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (6); walleye fingerlings (840)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (3,066)

Stocked in 2017

walleye adults (55)

Coal Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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.