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Lake Oliver

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Lake Oliver is a 686-acre lake in Swift County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
76014600
County
Swift
Surface area
686 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
300 acres, 44% of the lake
Shoreline
7.9 miles
Average water clarity
10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Appleton
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2017, targeted survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1984
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
black crappie 397, bluegill 325, orangespotted sunfish 93, smallmouth bass 65, yellow perch 36, green sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2020
walleye yearlings (1,563)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (200,000)
Stocked in 2018
walleye fry (200,000)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2020)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by DNR
Eating advice, general populations
yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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