Circle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

66002700

County

Rice

Surface area

838 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

838 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

9.5 miles

Average water clarity

5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 61, bluegill 43, black crappie 8, green sunfish 5, northern pike 5, pumpkinseed 4, hybrid sunfish 2, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (209,500)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (326,992)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (300); bluegill sunfish adults (758); largemouth bass adults (20); walleye fry (209,500)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Circle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.