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Stocking Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Stocking Lake is a 362-acre lake in Wadena County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
80003700
County
Wadena
Surface area
362 acres
Maximum depth
22 feet
Mean depth
7 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
326 acres, 90% of the lake
Shoreline
4.2 miles
Average water clarity
7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2021, standard survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1955
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
yellow perch 239, black crappie 174, bluegill 110, northern pike 100, pumpkinseed 88, walleye 9, largemouth bass 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye yearlings (612); walleye fingerlings (168)
Stocked in 2023
largemouth bass adults (48); walleye fingerlings (6,988)
Stocked in 2022
bluegill sunfish adults (68); largemouth bass adults (45)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)
Stocking Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
faucet snail
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

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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