Lake Irene

Details

DNR lake ID

21007600

County

Douglas

Surface area

639 acres

Maximum depth

44 feet

Mean depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

240 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 122, pumpkinseed 46, hybrid sunfish 37, largemouth bass 11, black crappie 11, northern pike 10, green sunfish 1, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (5,254)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (14,400)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (8,360); walleye fingerlings (3,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Irene Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Irene Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

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.