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Lake Reno

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Reno is a 3,809-acre lake in Pope County, 23 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
61007800
County
Pope
Surface area
3,809 acres
Maximum depth
23 feet
Mean depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
2,029 acres, 53% of the lake
Shoreline
11.6 miles
Average water clarity
6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
yellow perch 290, walleye 221, bluegill 92, northern pike 66, rock bass 26, smallmouth bass 25, pumpkinseed 22, hybrid sunfish 12
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (1,829,000); walleye fry (200,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (2,029,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (417,757); walleye fry (900,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Reno Lake (S) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 22 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Reno Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 14 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit 10.
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

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.

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