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Summit Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Summit Lake is a 78-acre lake in Murray County, 7 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
51006800
County
Murray
Surface area
78 acres
Maximum depth
7 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
77 acres, 98% of the lake
Shoreline
1.5 miles
Average water clarity
4.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
yellow perch 27, northern pike 14
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike fingerlings (168)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (320)
Stocked in 2023
yellow perch adults (455)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Summit Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 1 trailer spaces, run by Murray County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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.