Lake Rachel

Details

DNR lake ID

21016000

County

Douglas

Surface area

448 acres

Maximum depth

65 feet

Mean depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

221 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

7.7 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Holmes City

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 412, northern pike 86, hybrid sunfish 54, black crappie 52, largemouth bass 37, pumpkinseed 36, walleye 20, green sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (105); walleye yearlings (307)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (11,242)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (2,793)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Rachel Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation, Including Little Rachel

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

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.