Platte Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18008800

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

1,663 acres

Maximum depth

23 feet

Mean depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,616 acres, 97% of the lake

Shoreline

13.1 miles

Average water clarity

4.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Sullivan

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 345, pumpkinseed 291, hybrid sunfish 127, black crappie 108, yellow perch 58, northern pike 39, walleye 7, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (800,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (800,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (800,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Platte Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation, and connected Sullivan Lake

Sunfish: Possession limit 10 combined total for both lakes.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.