Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Butterfield Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Butterfield Lake is a 54-acre lake in Watonwan County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1992. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
83005600
County
Watonwan
Surface area
54 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
54 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1992, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1992 survey
black crappie 289, orangespotted sunfish 111, green sunfish 87, yellow perch 57, bluegill 28, pumpkinseed 8, largemouth bass 1, northern pike 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fingerlings (160)
Stocked in 2024
bluegill sunfish adults (180); largemouth bass fingerlings (100); northern pike fingerlings (20)
Stocked in 2023
bluegill sunfish adults (270)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Butterfield Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Butterfield Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by City of Butterfield
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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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