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Malmedal Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Malmedal Lake is a 199-acre lake in Pope County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
61016200
County
Pope
Surface area
199 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Mean depth
6 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
199 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
3, since 2010
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 23, northern pike 17, walleye 9, black crappie 2, bluegill 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (99,500)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (98,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (199,000); yellow perch adults (50); yellow perch yearlings (1,920)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2022 to 2025)
Malmedal Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, 1 trailer spaces, run by MNDOT
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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.

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