Staring Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

27007800

County

Hennepin

Surface area

167 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

146 acres, 87% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

4.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Chanhassen

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 1,479, green sunfish 99, hybrid sunfish 65, pumpkinseed 58, largemouth bass 50, yellow perch 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (40); bluegill sunfish adults (28); largemouth bass adults (29)

Stocked in 2019

bluegill sunfish adults (200)

Stocked in 2018

bluegill sunfish adults (300)

Staring Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, brittle naiad

Eating advice, general populations

sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.