Straight Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03001000

County

Becker

Surface area

471 acres

Maximum depth

63 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

178 acres, 38% of the lake

Shoreline

9.8 miles

Average water clarity

7.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1955

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 335, black crappie 124, yellow perch 96, northern pike 85, largemouth bass 62, walleye 45, pumpkinseed 25, rock bass 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,185)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (6,735)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (8,875)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Straight Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.