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Pierz Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Pierz Lake is a 189-acre lake in Morrison County, 34 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
49002400
County
Morrison
Surface area
189 acres
Maximum depth
34 feet
Mean depth
20 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
65 acres, 34% of the lake
Shoreline
3.3 miles
Average water clarity
11.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 265, black crappie 63, pumpkinseed 19, hybrid sunfish 10, walleye 5, northern pike 3, rock bass 2, largemouth bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 11 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye adults (55); walleye yearlings (66)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,100); walleye fingerlings (672)
Stocked in 2021
walleye adults (5); walleye fingerlings (612)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Pierz Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Special regulation
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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