Lemay Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

19005500

County

Dakota

Surface area

36 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

36 acres, 102% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Average water clarity

4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

4, since 2004

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 264, largemouth bass 138, pumpkinseed 77, hybrid sunfish 17, green sunfish 8, black crappie 8, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2018

yellow perch yearlings (3,000)

Fish consumption

Do not eat fish from this lake (Minnesota Department of Health, PFOS)

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

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.