Lake Calhoun

Details

DNR lake ID

34006200

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

647 acres

Maximum depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

647 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

4.8 miles

Average water clarity

6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Spicer

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1992

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 231, pumpkinseed 148, northern pike 62, largemouth bass 37, yellow perch 15, hybrid sunfish 11, black crappie 9, walleye 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (1,698); walleye adults (722)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fingerlings (10,408); walleye adults (71); walleye fingerlings (12)

Calhoun Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week; crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

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.