North Brown's Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

73014700

County

Stearns

Surface area

312 acres

Maximum depth

41 feet

Mean depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

130 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

5.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 202, black crappie 193, northern pike 142, bluegill 132, walleye 37, channel catfish 24, pumpkinseed 4, hybrid sunfish 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 18 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,114); walleye adults (114); walleye yearlings (15)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (2,271); walleye fingerlings (1,760); walleye yearlings (340)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (260,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

North Browns Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week; crappie: 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

• 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.