Lake Stella

Details

DNR lake ID

47006800

County

Meeker

Surface area

599 acres

Maximum depth

75 feet

Mean depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

226 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

4.7 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

19, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 72, walleye 64, northern pike 55, black crappie 40, smallmouth bass 17, largemouth bass 13, pumpkinseed 4, yellow perch 4

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (112,497)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (114,394)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (116,532)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Stella Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.