Lake Miltona

Details

DNR lake ID

21008300

County

Douglas

Surface area

5,731 acres

Maximum depth

105 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,759 acres, 48% of the lake

Shoreline

17.5 miles

Average water clarity

10.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Leaf Valley

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 549, hybrid sunfish 244, pumpkinseed 240, yellow perch 155, walleye 139, rock bass 83, largemouth bass 40, northern pike 27

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge fingerlings (1,381); muskellunge yearlings (4); walleye fingerlings (23,750); walleye fingerlings (820); walleye adults (1,012); walleye yearlings (35); walleye fry (2,759,000); walleye fingerlings (1,534); walleye adults (50)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (30,000)

Stocked in 2023

muskellunge fingerlings (1,400); walleye fingerlings (45,000); walleye fry (2,759,000)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Miltona Lake, Sandy Beach Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Miltona Lake, Parson Park (NE) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Miltona Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 trailer spaces, run by Leaf Valley Township

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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

• 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.