Velvet Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18028400

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

167 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

80 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Cross Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 1985, re-survey

Game fish caught in the 1985 survey

bluegill 87, black crappie 17, largemouth bass 14, pumpkinseed 12, northern pike 8, walleye 6, rock bass 3, yellow perch 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (500)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fingerlings (250)

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

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.