Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Poplar Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

Poplar Lake is a 90-acre lake in Polk County, 23 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
60000600
County
Polk
Surface area
90 acres
Maximum depth
23 feet
Mean depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
39 acres, 43% of the lake
Shoreline
2.3 miles
Average water clarity
8.2 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 115, yellow perch 47, pumpkinseed 32, northern pike 14, black crappie 9, rock bass 4, hybrid sunfish 2, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (78,000)
Stocked in 2018
walleye fry (78,000)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by county
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 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.

More in Lengby

All 3 lakes
Public accessStocked 2024

Spring Lake

Polk County
Public accessStocked in the last 3 years