Wilkins Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01010200

County

Aitkin

Surface area

349 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Mean depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

106 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

3.6 miles

Average water clarity

12.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 149, largemouth bass 142, northern pike 46, pumpkinseed 42, black crappie 31, walleye 23, rock bass 11, hybrid sunfish 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,375)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,716)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,795)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Wilkins Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Fleming Township

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.