Stahl's Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

43010400

County

McLeod

Surface area

141 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

85 acres, 60% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

4.2 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hutchinson

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 751, largemouth bass 89, northern pike 68, black crappie 67, pumpkinseed 35, hybrid sunfish 19, walleye 18

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2017

walleye fry (85,000)

Stahl Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 14 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

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.