Dunns Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

47008200

County

Meeker

Surface area

152 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

85 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

1.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

16, since 1951

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 1,646, black crappie 193, bluegill 22, walleye 21, northern pike 20, white crappie 13, largemouth bass 6, hybrid crappie 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (43,126)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (43,593)

Stocked in 2018

walleye yearlings (680); walleye yearlings (297)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Dunns Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, 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.