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Del Clark Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Del Clark Lake is a 156-acre lake in Yellow Medicine County, 30 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
87018000
County
Yellow Medicine
Surface area
156 acres
Maximum depth
30 feet
Mean depth
13 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
88 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
4.4 miles
Average water clarity
6.4 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1998
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 2,588, sunfish 325, bluegill 296, largemouth bass 205, walleye 108, northern pike 60, black crappie 33, white bass 28
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, sunfish, walleye, white bass, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye adults (367)
Del Clark Lake Access #2 Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by Yellow Bank Watershed District, Lac Qui Parle County
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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