Maple Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21007900

County

Douglas

Surface area

831 acres

Maximum depth

78 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

405 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

9.1 miles

Average water clarity

19.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 49, hybrid sunfish 15, pumpkinseed 14, northern pike 10, walleye 9, largemouth bass 6, green sunfish 1, rock bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (6,577)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (14,178)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (20,790)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Maple Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Maple Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Black and White Crappie: Minimum size limit 10". Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.