Duck Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

07005300

County

Blue Earth

Surface area

290 acres

Maximum depth

25 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

231 acres, 80% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

3.0 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

white crappie 365, black crappie 266, bluegill 122, yellow perch 102, largemouth bass 23, walleye 15, northern pike 14

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sauger, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike (6,000)

Stocked in 2024

northern pike fry (57,770)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (65,772)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Duck Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Blue Earth County

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.