Elk Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

71014100

County

Sherburne

Surface area

357 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Mean depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

357 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

4.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2019, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

largemouth bass 1,195, yellow perch 522, black crappie 203, smallmouth bass 103, bluegill 80, walleye 9, green sunfish 6, northern pike 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2025

bluegill sunfish adults (500); walleye fry (60,000)

Elk Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.