Tanners Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

82011500

County

Washington

Surface area

74 acres

Maximum depth

46 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

28 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

1.7 miles

Average water clarity

8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2011, population assessment

Surveys on record

11, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2011 survey

bluegill 114, pumpkinseed 34, black crappie 24, northern pike 15, hybrid sunfish 14, yellow perch 12, green sunfish 4, walleye 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (56,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Tanners Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Oakdale

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, sensitive populations

all species: all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.