Moulton Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01021200

County

Aitkin

Surface area

258 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

220 acres, 85% of the lake

Shoreline

4.1 miles

Average water clarity

3.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 504, black crappie 284, yellow perch 64, pumpkinseed 25, northern pike 12, hybrid sunfish 11, walleye 10, largemouth bass 10

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (1,550); walleye adults (550)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (2,649)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,072)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Moulton Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month; crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month; sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week; crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/week; northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

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.