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Lower Elk Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Lower Elk Lake is a 131-acre lake in Grant County, 13 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
26004600
County
Grant
Surface area
131 acres
Maximum depth
13 feet
Mean depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
131 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
2.7 miles
Average water clarity
2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1997
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
yellow perch 30
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (65,500)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (131,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (131,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 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.

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