Lake Monongalia

Details

DNR lake ID

34015800

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

2,290 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,271 acres, 99% of the lake

Shoreline

37.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1994

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

pumpkinseed 18, northern pike 11, black crappie 2, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (445,897)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (252,876)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (360,128)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Middle Fork Crow River, Joe Neer Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by Kandiyohi County

Middle Fork Crow River, Mill Pond Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 11 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Mud Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Middle Fork Crow River, Co Rd 9 Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by Kandiyohi County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

Under 15 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.