Frontenac Lake
Goodhue County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake, Trout lake
Lake Pepin
Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic access
Lake Pepin is a 12,299-acre lake in Goodhue County, 60 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 25000100
- County
- Goodhue
- Surface area
- 12,299 acres
- Maximum depth
- 60 feet
- Mean depth
- 21 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 8,060 acres, 66% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 54.9 miles
- Border water
- Shared with Wisconsin
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Lake City
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2024, large lake survey
- Surveys on record
- 26, since 1981
- Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
- sauger 912, bluegill 728, yellow perch 464, smallmouth bass 385, walleye 356, trout-perch 266, largemouth bass 126, white bass 122
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, channel catfish, crappie, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, paddlefish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sauger, shovelnose sturgeon, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, walleye/sauger, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 60 other species
- Mississippi River, Lake City Sportman's Club Public Water Access Site
- carry-in, 20 trailer spaces, run by City of Lake City
- Mississippi River, Maple Springs Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Mississippi River, Ohuta Municipal Park Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 40 trailer spaces, run by City of Lake City
- Mississippi River, Roschen Park Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 55 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Lake City
- More public accesses
- 1
- Infested waters list
- Eurasian watermilfoil, bighead carp, silver carp, zebra mussel
- Eating advice, sensitive populations
- all species: all sizes - do not eat
- Eating advice, general populations
- all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month
- Size
- 2,000 acres or more
- Deepest point
- 60 feet or more
- Public access
- Yes
- Lake-specific eating advice
- Yes
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
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.