Nokay Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18010400

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

704 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

218 acres, 31% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Brainerd

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2020, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

northern pike 114, bluegill 71, yellow perch 43, rock bass 43, largemouth bass 36, black crappie 16, walleye 14, pumpkinseed 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (220,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,599)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (400)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Nokay Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.