Lower Trelipe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11012900

County

Cass

Surface area

618 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

355 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

6.6 miles

Average water clarity

4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1956

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 123, northern pike 104, yellow perch 57, black crappie 53, walleye 34, pumpkinseed 17, largemouth bass 9, rock bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,440)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (9,540)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (2,828)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Lower Trelipe Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

30 to 59 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.