Peltier Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

02000400

County

Anoka

Surface area

552 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

412 acres, 75% of the lake

Shoreline

8.2 miles

Average water clarity

4.4 feet (Secchi disk, 12 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Centerville (Anoka)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

18, since 1972

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 263, northern pike 90, yellow perch 57, pumpkinseed 35, black crappie 33, largemouth bass 5, hybrid sunfish 4, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (412,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (412,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (412,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Peltier Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Anoka County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Eating advice, sensitive populations

sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.