Lake Moses

Details

DNR lake ID

21024500

County

Douglas

Surface area

824 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Mean depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

393 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

4.5 miles

Average water clarity

15.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 229, black crappie 141, hybrid sunfish 41, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (3,405); walleye fry (393,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,000); walleye yearlings (3,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (393,000); walleye yearlings (4,500)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Moses Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.