South Heron Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

32005707

County

Jackson

Surface area

2,641 acres

Maximum depth

5 feet

Mean depth

3 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,641 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

14.4 miles

Average water clarity

1.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 119, walleye 42, northern pike 5, orangespotted sunfish 3, black crappie 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (711,250)

Stocked in 2024

northern pike fingerlings (1,307); walleye fry (1,422,500)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,422,500)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

South Heron Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

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

South Heron Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, toilet, run by Jackson County

South Heron Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

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.