Munson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03035700

County

Becker

Surface area

134 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

48 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

2.4 miles

Average water clarity

11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 167, walleye 70, largemouth bass 29, northern pike 17, hybrid sunfish 11, black crappie 10, pumpkinseed 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,232)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (2,695)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (1,536)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Monson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.