Lake Riley

Details

DNR lake ID

10000200

County

Carver

Surface area

296 acres

Maximum depth

49 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

110 acres, 37% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

8.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 150, northern pike 65, black crappie 25, yellow perch 25, walleye 12, pumpkinseed 3, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,800)

Stocked in 2019

walleye yearlings (2,500)

Stocked in 2018

walleye yearlings (2,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2022)

Riley Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Eden Prairie

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

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.