Vermont Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

21007300

County

Douglas

Surface area

342 acres

Maximum depth

59 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

218 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

6.5 miles

Average water clarity

14.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Leaf Valley

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 155, black crappie 14, pumpkinseed 7, hybrid sunfish 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

black crappie adults (620); walleye fingerlings (1,515)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,296)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,125)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Vermont Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.