Lotus Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

10000600

County

Carver

Surface area

245 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

182 acres, 74% of the lake

Shoreline

4.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 2,086, black crappie 130, walleye 83, yellow perch 57, hybrid sunfish 32, northern pike 27, largemouth bass 11, pumpkinseed 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (997); walleye yearlings (278)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (6,356)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,995)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

South Lotus Lake, Park Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by City of Chanhassen

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, brittle naiad, zebra mussel

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.