Willie Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

47006100

County

Meeker

Surface area

192 acres

Maximum depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

121 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

2.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Litchfield

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

white crappie 91, black crappie 44, bluegill 16, northern pike 8, yellow perch 5, hybrid crappie 4, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (60,768)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (62,275)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (121,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Willie Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, 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

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.