Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Sunfish lake
Thompson Lake
Public access
Thompson Lake is a 226-acre lake in Meeker County, 8 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2013. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and largemouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 47015900
- County
- Meeker
- Surface area
- 226 acres
- Maximum depth
- 8 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 226 acres, 100% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 2.9 miles
- Average water clarity
- 1.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2013, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 6, since 1982
- Game fish caught in the 2013 survey
- yellow perch 308, green sunfish 47, hybrid sunfish 1
- Fish species recorded
- bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
- Thompson Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 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.