Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Snelling Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceInfested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Snelling Lake is a 103-acre lake in Hennepin County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
27000100
County
Hennepin
Surface area
103 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
101 acres, 99% of the lake
Shoreline
1.9 miles
Average water clarity
7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
St. Paul
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 204, pumpkinseed 89, northern pike 24, hybrid sunfish 18, black crappie 13, yellow perch 11, green sunfish 6, largemouth bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2025
white bass (11,000)
Stocked in 2024
bluegill sunfish adults (480); northern pike adults (19); yellow perch adults (300)
Stocked in 2023
bluegill sunfish adults (521)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)
Snelling Lake, Snelling SPK Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Eating advice, sensitive populations
sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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.