Lake Brophy

Details

DNR lake ID

21010200

County

Douglas

Surface area

297 acres

Maximum depth

44 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

164 acres, 55% of the lake

Shoreline

3.5 miles

Average water clarity

11.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Alexandria

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 1,389, largemouth bass 157, yellow perch 39, pumpkinseed 29, hybrid sunfish 12, green sunfish 3, rock bass 1, black crappie 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (82,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,375); walleye yearlings (2,460)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (2,510)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Brophy Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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.