Rush Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

71014700

County

Sherburne

Surface area

161 acres

Maximum depth

11 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

161 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

1.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

18, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

walleye 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

bluegill sunfish yearlings (500)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (142,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (142,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Rush Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, 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.