Mink Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86022900

County

Wright

Surface area

280 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Mean depth

6 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

276 acres, 99% of the lake

Shoreline

5.8 miles

Average water clarity

1.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1971

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 760, yellow perch 20, largemouth bass 13, black crappie 4, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (900); walleye yearlings (771)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (2,435); walleye fingerlings (1,380); walleye adults (34); walleye yearlings (166)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (4,225)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Mink/Somers Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Special regulation

Bait, Bait: Possession or use of live minnows is prohibited.

Special regulation

Crappie: Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Largemouth Bass: All from 12-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Special regulation

Walleye: Minimum size limit 17". Possession limit three.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.