Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Kohlmeier Lake
Public access
Kohlmeier Lake is a 34-acre lake in Steele County, 14 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2008. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 74001900
- County
- Steele
- Surface area
- 34 acres
- Maximum depth
- 14 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 34 acres, 100% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 1.2 miles
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2008, population assessment
- Surveys on record
- 11, since 1979
- Game fish caught in the 2008 survey
- bluegill 1,542, hybrid sunfish 41, green sunfish 22, black crappie 10, northern pike 2, largemouth bass 2, walleye 1
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 6 other species
- Stocked in 2019
- northern pike adults (80)
- Stocked in 2017
- northern pike adults (100)
- Stocked in 2016
- northern pike adults (30)
- Kohlmeier Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by City of Owatonna
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 feet
- Public access
- 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.