Lake Independence

Details

DNR lake ID

32001700

County

Jackson

Surface area

99 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

97 acres, 98% of the lake

Shoreline

1.5 miles

Average water clarity

4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Jackson

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

pumpkinseed 828, bluegill 261, yellow perch 46, northern pike 13, black crappie 10, walleye 6, largemouth bass 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fingerlings (228); walleye adults (341)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (570)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (438)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Independence Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.