Pocket Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21014000

County

Douglas

Surface area

263 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

110 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

4.3 miles

Average water clarity

4.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Holmes City

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 824, black crappie 248, northern pike 69, largemouth bass 63, yellow perch 28, hybrid sunfish 25, pumpkinseed 24, walleye 20

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (7)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,785)

Stocked in 2020

walleye adults (105); walleye fingerlings (127); walleye yearlings (171)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Pocket Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.