Grants Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21015000

County

Douglas

Surface area

177 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Mean depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

64 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

10.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Holmes City

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 97, hybrid sunfish 33, pumpkinseed 10, largemouth bass 8, black crappie 6, northern pike 6, green sunfish 2, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (64,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (64,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (64,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Grants Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

flowering rush, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.