Sunfish lake

Curtis Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Curtis Lake is a 382-acre lake in Yellow Medicine County, 8 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1987.

Details

DNR lake ID
87001600
County
Yellow Medicine
Surface area
382 acres
Maximum depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
434 acres, 114% of the lake
Shoreline
5.5 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
September 1987, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1987 survey
green sunfish 290
Fish species recorded
green sunfish, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fry (6,425)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (50,842)
Curtis Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.