Acorn Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03025800

County

Becker

Surface area

154 acres

Maximum depth

55 feet

Mean depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

51 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

13.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 217, largemouth bass 67, hybrid sunfish 32, yellow perch 31, pumpkinseed 28, green sunfish 22, black crappie 9, walleye 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,284)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (5,150)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,243)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Acorn Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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.