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Lake Oliver (west portion)

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Oliver (west portion) is a 218-acre lake in Swift County, 14 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
76014602
County
Swift
Surface area
218 acres
Maximum depth
14 feet
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 4 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
bluegill 10,589, black crappie 5,575, sunfish 340, yellow perch 251, orangespotted sunfish 159, smallmouth bass 139, walleye 127, green sunfish 10
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (101,141)
Stocked in 2021
spo adults (3,534); walleye fry (100,000)
Oliver Lake West Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 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
Under 15 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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