Scotch Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40010900

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

598 acres

Maximum depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

596 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

4.5 miles

Average water clarity

4.9 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

walleye 49, yellow perch 26, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (141,250)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (141,250)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (141,250)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Scotch Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.