Lobster Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21014400

County

Douglas

Surface area

1,334 acres

Maximum depth

65 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

693 acres, 52% of the lake

Shoreline

17.3 miles

Average water clarity

9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Holmes City

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 653, northern pike 144, pumpkinseed 89, black crappie 79, largemouth bass 55, hybrid sunfish 44, yellow perch 37, walleye 36

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 23 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge yearlings (70); walleye fry (346,500)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (345); walleye fingerlings (7,560)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (19,082)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Lobster Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 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 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.