Fish Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

70006900

County

Scott

Surface area

176 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

74 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

3.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Prior Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 1,273, yellow perch 101, largemouth bass 86, green sunfish 34, hybrid sunfish 30, black crappie 26, pumpkinseed 17, white crappie 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (240); walleye adults (5)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (246); walleye fingerlings (198)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,441); walleye fingerlings (1,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Fish Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, 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

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.