Little Spirit Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

32002400

County

Jackson

Surface area

624 acres

Maximum depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

419 acres, 67% of the lake

Shoreline

10.6 miles

Average water clarity

2.5 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Border water

Shared with Iowa

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

walleye 24

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern pike (silver phase), orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (320,000)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fry (320,000)

Little Spirit Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 16 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

bighead carp, silver carp

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.