West Jefferson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

40009202

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

439 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

348 acres, 79% of the lake

Shoreline

8.0 miles

Average water clarity

3.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Marysburg

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 632, black crappie 615, largemouth bass 87, pumpkinseed 72, yellow perch 62, white crappie 39, northern pike 18, hybrid sunfish 9

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fry (25,000); walleye fry (87,250)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (87,121)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (25,370); walleye fry (87,250)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Jefferson Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 30 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Jefferson Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, toilet, run by Le Sueur County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

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.