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Parley Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2024

Parley Lake is a 258-acre lake in Carver County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
10004200
County
Carver
Surface area
258 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
231 acres, 90% of the lake
Shoreline
3.8 miles
Average water clarity
5.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
St. Bonifacius
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1940
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 300, northern pike 112, black crappie 34, yellow perch 32, pumpkinseed 29, hybrid sunfish 19, walleye 8, white crappie 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (230,000)
Stocked in 2023
black crappie adults (46); bluegill sunfish adults (46); walleye fry (115,000)
Stocked in 2016
walleye fry (230,000)
Parley Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Special regulation
Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.
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

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.

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