Lake Emily

Details

DNR lake ID

18020300

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

721 acres

Maximum depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

721 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

2.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

black crappie 874, yellow perch 321, bluegill 119, northern pike 88, walleye 12, largemouth bass 6, hybrid sunfish 2, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (664,000); walleye yearlings (1,465)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (6,137); walleye fry (664,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (664,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Emily Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.