Muskrat Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03036000

County

Becker

Surface area

69 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

64 acres, 93% of the lake

Shoreline

2.1 miles

Average water clarity

8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 206, pumpkinseed 49, northern pike 41, hybrid sunfish 18, black crappie 9, largemouth bass 6, walleye 2, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

flowering rush, zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.