Lake Dora

Details

DNR lake ID

40001000

County

Le Sueur

Surface area

733 acres

Maximum depth

6 feet

Mean depth

2 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

733 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.4 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Doyle

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2015, standard survey

Surveys on record

3, since 2000

Game fish caught in the 2015 survey

yellow perch 60, northern pike 44, black crappie 30, bluegill 24, white bass 5, pumpkinseed 2, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Dora Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

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.