Lake Minnie-Belle

Details

DNR lake ID

47011900

County

Meeker

Surface area

597 acres

Maximum depth

49 feet

Mean depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

170 acres, 28% of the lake

Shoreline

4.9 miles

Average water clarity

12.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

23, since 1947

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 2,550, largemouth bass 1,014, yellow perch 233, hybrid sunfish 97, green sunfish 73, pumpkinseed 69, black crappie 10, walleye 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (85,982)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (85,000)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (1,020); walleye fingerlings (707)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2023)

Minnie Belle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

500 to 1,999 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.