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Lake Marion

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Lake Marion is a 520-acre lake in McLeod County, 15 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
43008400
County
McLeod
Surface area
520 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Mean depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
520 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
6.7 miles
Average water clarity
2.4 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
26, since 1947
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 109
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (520,000)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fry (520,000)
Stocked in 2016
walleye fry (519,008)
Marion Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site
carry-in, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Marion Lake (E) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 15 trailer spaces, run by McLeod County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

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.

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