Shakopee Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

48001200

County

Mille Lacs

Surface area

584 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

622 acres, 107% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

7.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 876, pumpkinseed 149, hybrid sunfish 26, black crappie 9, rock bass 8, northern pike 6, walleye 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (350,000)

Stocked in 2022

black crappie adults (15); bluegill sunfish adults (40); largemouth bass adults (110); walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Shakopee Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, HWY 26 bridge to lake outlet of Lake Onamia at HWY 27

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.