Thomas Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

19006700

County

Dakota

Surface area

41 acres

Maximum depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

38 acres, 91% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2016, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 2011

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 35, black crappie 8, largemouth bass 2, pumpkinseed 1, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2017

channel catfish fry (3,905)

Thomas Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, concrete slab ramp, toilet, run by City of Eagan

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Eating advice, sensitive populations

largemouth bass (clipped fins only): all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

largemouth bass (clipped fins only): all sizes - do not eat

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

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.