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Marion Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Marion Lake is a 530-acre lake in Dakota County, 21 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
19002600
County
Dakota
Surface area
530 acres
Maximum depth
21 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
454 acres, 86% of the lake
Shoreline
10.2 miles
Average water clarity
9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2021, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1946
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
bluegill 47, northern pike 42, pumpkinseed 28, yellow perch 17, black crappie 11, largemouth bass 5, walleye 4, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (114,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (114,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (634); walleye fingerlings (785)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Marion Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 35 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Lakeville
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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