Lake Maud

Details

DNR lake ID

03050000

County

Becker

Surface area

517 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

300 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

14.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Audubon

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1954

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 257, largemouth bass 138, hybrid sunfish 123, pumpkinseed 70, northern pike 51, black crappie 18, walleye 16, rock bass 13

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (301,533)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (366,535)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Maud Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Black Crappie: Minimum size limit 10". Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: All from 12-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.