Ballantyne Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

07005400

County

Blue Earth

Surface area

371 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

301 acres, 81% of the lake

Shoreline

3.7 miles

Average water clarity

2.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1974

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

northern pike (2,811); walleye yearlings (224); walleye fingerlings (1,937)

Stocked in 2023

walleye adults (10); walleye yearlings (64); walleye adults (6); walleye yearlings (75)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (6,960)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Ballantyne Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.