Detroit Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03038100

County

Becker

Surface area

3,067 acres

Maximum depth

89 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,895 acres, 62% of the lake

Shoreline

12.9 miles

Average water clarity

9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 15 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

21, since 1970

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

muskellunge 123

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge fingerlings (2,072); muskellunge fingerlings (928); walleye fingerlings (10,410); walleye adults (1,918); walleye yearlings (1,117)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (7,707); walleye fingerlings (8,479); walleye adults (196)

Stocked in 2023

muskellunge fingerlings (3,000); walleye yearlings (2,054); walleye fingerlings (28,776); walleye adults (24)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Detroit Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Detroit Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by City of Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by City of Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lake-North

trailer launch, concrete slab/plank ramp, 2 docks, 32 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

flowering rush, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.