Lower Prior Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

70002600

County

Scott

Surface area

956 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

373 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

14.7 miles

Average water clarity

12.3 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Grainwood

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1982

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (6,816)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (11,563)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (5,574)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Lower Prior Lake, Sand Point Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 40 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including Upper Prior Lake

Crappie, 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

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.