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

Lake Edward

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Edward is a 2,628-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 75 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18030500
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
2,628 acres
Maximum depth
75 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,198 acres, 46% of the lake
Shoreline
8.6 miles
Average water clarity
13.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 33
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (2,000,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (2,000,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (2,000,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Edwards Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 22 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation
Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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