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Crystal Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Crystal Lake is a 293-acre lake in Dakota County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
19002700
County
Dakota
Surface area
293 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
208 acres, 71% of the lake
Shoreline
6.1 miles
Average water clarity
11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Lakeville
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1980
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sauger, sunfish, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2025
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (400)
Stocked in 2024
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (200)
Stocked in 2022
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (432)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Crystal Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 17 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Burnsville
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
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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