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Long Tom Lake
Big Stone County
Crappie lake
Peterson Lake
Peterson Lake is a 91-acre lake in Big Stone County, 20 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1998. Recorded species include crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 06002800
- County
- Big Stone
- Surface area
- 91 acres
- Maximum depth
- 20 feet
- Shoreline
- 2.3 miles
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Ortonville
- Latest DNR fish survey
- September 1998, population assessment
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, orangespotted sunfish, yellow perch, and 3 other species
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
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.
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