Deer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86010700

County

Wright

Surface area

171 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

126 acres, 74% of the lake

Shoreline

2.1 miles

Average water clarity

4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 893, pumpkinseed 206, yellow perch 101, black crappie 101, largemouth bass 100, northern pike 77, hybrid sunfish 69, walleye 35

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Deer Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, 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

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.