Lake Harriet

Details

DNR lake ID

27001600

County

Hennepin

Surface area

341 acres

Maximum depth

87 feet

Mean depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

85 acres, 25% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

10.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 1,277, yellow perch 142, northern pike 65, walleye 51, pumpkinseed 35, hybrid sunfish 27, black crappie 26, largemouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge fingerlings (85); walleye yearlings (1,522)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge fingerlings (85); walleye fingerlings (16); walleye yearlings (259); walleye yearlings (130); walleye fingerlings (91)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,148)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Lake Harriet Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Minneapolis

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Eating advice, sensitive populations

all species: all sizes - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.