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Wilson Lake
Public access
Wilson Lake is a 650-acre lake in Lake County, 53 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye and northern pike.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 38004700
- County
- Lake
- Surface area
- 650 acres
- Maximum depth
- 53 feet
- Mean depth
- 30 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 240 acres, 37% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 7.6 miles
- Average water clarity
- 17.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Schroeder
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 2025, standard survey
- Surveys on record
- 11, since 1954
- Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
- yellow perch 302, walleye 290, northern pike 61
- Fish species recorded
- northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species
- Wilson Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 11 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
- Fish consumption
- Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 500 to 1,999 acres
- Deepest point
- 30 to 59 feet
- Public access
- 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.
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