Lake Arvilla

Details

DNR lake ID

47002300

County

Meeker

Surface area

138 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

138 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

1.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 413, black crappie 146, northern pike 120, walleye 11, channel catfish 9, yellow perch 7, largemouth bass 3, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (138,000)

Stocked in 2016

walleye fry (139,713)

Arville Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 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.