Belle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

47004901

County

Meeker

Surface area

864 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

383 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hutchinson

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

33, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 47

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (466,360)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR, county

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.