Krays Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73008700

County

Stearns

Surface area

95 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

82 acres, 86% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

3.4 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 90, bluegill 53, largemouth bass 47, pumpkinseed 25, northern pike 20, channel catfish 9, hybrid sunfish 8, smallmouth bass 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Sauk River Chain of Lakes from State Highway 23 Bridge in T.123, R.31, S.24, downstream to the Cold Spring Dam in T.123, R.30, S.23, including connecting waters, Sauk River, and Becker, Horseshoe, Cedar Island, Zumwalde, Great Northern, Schneider, Krays, Bolfing, and Knaus Lakes.

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.