Brooks Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86026400

County

Wright

Surface area

100 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Mean depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

58 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

1.7 miles

Average water clarity

12.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 538, largemouth bass 99, black crappie 92, northern pike 86, yellow perch 8, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Brooks Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Cokato

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.