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Bryant Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Bryant Lake is a 180-acre lake in Hennepin County, 45 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
27006700
County
Hennepin
Surface area
180 acres
Maximum depth
45 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
64 acres, 36% of the lake
Shoreline
3.4 miles
Average water clarity
6.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 495, pumpkinseed 19, hybrid sunfish 18, largemouth bass 18, green sunfish 2, northern pike 2, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Stocked in 2025
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (128); walleye yearlings (1,260)
Stocked in 2023
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (96); tiger muskellunge yearlings (96); walleye fingerlings (1,950)
Stocked in 2018
walleye yearlings (390); walleye fingerlings (210); walleye fingerlings (570)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Bryant Lake, Regional Park Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Three Rivers Park District
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, brittle naiad, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
Eating advice, sensitive populations
bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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.

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