Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Prairie Ponds Lake

Prairie Ponds Lake is a 12-acre lake in Dakota County, 12 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
19045700
County
Dakota
Surface area
12 acres
Maximum depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
11 acres, 91% of the lake
Shoreline
1.1 miles
Average water clarity
5.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
3, since 2009
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 59, black crappie 8, green sunfish 3, yellow perch 2, northern pike 2, largemouth bass 1, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet

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.