Freeborn Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21016200

County

Douglas

Surface area

248 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

172 acres, 69% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

3.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2020, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

northern pike 116, yellow perch 110, black crappie 86, bluegill 84, walleye 63, largemouth bass 14, pumpkinseed 1, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,400); walleye fry (86,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (960)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (86,000); walleye fingerlings (2,400)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Freeborn Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.