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Lac qui Parle

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lac qui Parle is a 5,741-acre lake in Lac Qui Parle County, 15 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
37004600
County
Lac Qui Parle
Surface area
5,741 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
5,741 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
53.5 miles
Average water clarity
1.5 feet (Secchi disk, 34 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
38, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 280, white bass 121, yellow perch 96, sunfish 93, channel catfish 67, northern pike 48, black crappie 29, crappie 25
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, white bass, white crappie, yellow perch, and 35 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (1,500,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (1,503,464)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (1,499,527)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Lac qui Parle Lake, Boyd Landing Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lac Qui Parle Lake, Milan Bridge Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lac Qui Parle Lake, Watson Sag Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, gravel ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lac Qui Parle Lake, Voldin's Pit Access Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
More public accesses
5
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation, Upstream to Marsh Lake Dam, including the Watson Sag upstream to the diversion dam (Lac Qui Parle and Chippewa counties).
Crappie: Daily limit five.
Special regulation, Upstream to Marsh Lake Dam, including the Watson Sag upstream to the diversion dam (Lac Qui Parle and Chippewa counties).
Walleye: Possession limit four.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
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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