Elk Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

26004000

County

Grant

Surface area

207 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

109 acres, 53% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

6.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 1,145, largemouth bass 182, walleye 104, hybrid sunfish 69, yellow perch 36, northern pike 3, black crappie 2, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (54,500)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (3,762)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (160)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Elk Lake, Lower Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Elk Lake, Upper Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Hoffman

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.