East Jefferson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40009201

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

685 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

343 acres, 50% of the lake

Shoreline

5.9 miles

Average water clarity

2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Marysburg

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 475, black crappie 428, northern pike 81, yellow perch 58, pumpkinseed 34, largemouth bass 22, walleye 12, hybrid sunfish 6

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (338,000)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fry (338,408)

Jefferson Lake (E) 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 been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 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.