Serpent Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18009000

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

1,116 acres

Maximum depth

65 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

338 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

9.0 miles

Average water clarity

19.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

rock bass 139, northern pike 47, walleye 44, bluegill 29, largemouth bass 29, pumpkinseed 19, hybrid sunfish 13, smallmouth bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (4,008); walleye fry (400,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (6,936)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,429)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Serpent Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 14 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Serpent Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 13 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Crow Wing County

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.