Lake Pulaski

Details

DNR lake ID

86005300

County

Wright

Surface area

813 acres

Maximum depth

87 feet

Mean depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

122 acres, 15% of the lake

Shoreline

5.9 miles

Average water clarity

12.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

pumpkinseed 228, bluegill 200, northern pike 129, rock bass 101, largemouth bass 65, walleye 34, hybrid sunfish 33, yellow perch 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,160)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (238); walleye adults (26); walleye fingerlings (2,259)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (3,407)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Pulaski Lake, Griffing Park Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, toilet, run by City of Buffalo

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.