Loon Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

32002000

County

Jackson

Surface area

708 acres

Maximum depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

707 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

6.3 miles

Average water clarity

1.1 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

18, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

walleye 16, yellow bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow bass, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

black crappie adults (2,000); northern pike fingerlings (1,272); walleye fry (369,000); yellow perch adults (2,000)

Stocked in 2024

northern pike fingerlings (1,530)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fingerlings (2,296); walleye fry (369,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Loon Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Loon Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by Jackson County

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.