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Split Rock Reservoir

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

Split Rock Reservoir is a 96-acre lake in Pipestone County, 16 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
59000100
County
Pipestone
Surface area
96 acres
Maximum depth
16 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
79 acres, 82% of the lake
Shoreline
3.5 miles
Average water clarity
2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Pipestone
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
orangespotted sunfish 489, black crappie 144, yellow perch 19, bluegill 11, green sunfish 10, hybrid sunfish 6, pumpkinseed 4, channel catfish 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
bluegill sunfish adults (945)
Stocked in 2023
bluegill sunfish adults (978)
Stocked in 2021
bluegill sunfish adults (400)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Split Rock Reservoir Public Water Access
trailer launch, concrete plank ramp, 1 dock, 1 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Eating advice, general populations
bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 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.