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Maple Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Maple Lake is a 1,641-acre lake in Polk County, 14 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
60030500
County
Polk
Surface area
1,641 acres
Maximum depth
14 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,576 acres, 96% of the lake
Shoreline
19.8 miles
Average water clarity
4.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1971
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 349, northern pike 128, walleye 128, yellow perch 97, black crappie 34, pumpkinseed 8, largemouth bass 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (1,575,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (1,576,239)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (1,759,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Maple Lake West Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, run by City of Remer
Maple Lake East Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Polk County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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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