Thunder Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77006600

County

Todd

Surface area

214 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

194 acres, 90% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

7.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 42, northern pike 26, yellow perch 18, walleye 7, black crappie 5, hybrid sunfish 4, pumpkinseed 2, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Thunder Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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.