Lake Melissa

Details

DNR lake ID

03047500

County

Becker

Surface area

1,850 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

934 acres, 50% of the lake

Shoreline

7.0 miles

Average water clarity

12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1968

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 1,096, largemouth bass 454, pumpkinseed 203, hybrid sunfish 93, rock bass 67, yellow perch 65, green sunfish 40, northern pike 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (934,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (11,962); walleye fry (941,984); walleye fingerlings (2,812)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (934,000)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Melissa Lake, Mac's Landing 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

flowering rush, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

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.