Stony Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11037100

County

Cass

Surface area

563 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

179 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

6.6 miles

Average water clarity

22.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

northern pike 220, bluegill 143, rock bass 65, yellow perch 35, black crappie 32, walleye 17, pumpkinseed 15, largemouth bass 12

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (180,090)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (5,728)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (4,140)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Stony 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 been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 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.