Dolney Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18019500

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

272 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

270 acres, 99% of the lake

Shoreline

2.4 miles

Average water clarity

11.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Emily

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 303, largemouth bass 99, northern pike 72, black crappie 49, pumpkinseed 37, hybrid sunfish 29, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Dolney Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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.