Manuella Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

47005000

County

Meeker

Surface area

293 acres

Maximum depth

51 feet

Mean depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

114 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

22, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 746, largemouth bass 93, yellow perch 49, hybrid sunfish 30, green sunfish 28, black crappie 26, pumpkinseed 3, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (57,271)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (57,197)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (59,365)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Manuella Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.