Betty Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

47004200

County

Meeker

Surface area

154 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

90 acres, 58% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

2.7 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1951

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

black crappie 108, northern pike 59, bluegill 47, channel catfish 29, walleye 21, yellow perch 21

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (46,173)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (45,000)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fry (45,000)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.