Upper Prior Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

70007200

County

Scott

Surface area

386 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

329 acres, 85% of the lake

Shoreline

6.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.1 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Grainwood

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 827, largemouth bass 302, yellow perch 63, pumpkinseed 47, black crappie 26, hybrid sunfish 15, green sunfish 10, walleye 10

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 15 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike adults (1); walleye fingerlings (5,264)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (245); walleye fingerlings (4,706)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (4,917)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Upper Prior Lake, Dewitt Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including Lower Prior Lake

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.