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Lake Oliver (east portion)

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Oliver (east portion) is a 467-acre lake in Swift County, 32 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
76014601
County
Swift
Surface area
467 acres
Maximum depth
32 feet
Shoreline
4.9 miles
Average water clarity
11.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Appleton
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
5, since 2019
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
black crappie 1,275, yellow perch 610, bluegill 571, smallmouth bass 219, walleye 137, sunfish 60, northern pike 10, hybrid sunfish 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (101,141)
Stocked in 2021
spo adults (2,604); walleye fry (100,000); walleye adults (766)
Oliver Lake East Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Eating advice, general populations
yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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