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Lake Nokomis

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Nokomis is a 201-acre lake in Hennepin County, 33 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
27001900
County
Hennepin
Surface area
201 acres
Maximum depth
33 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
100 acres, 50% of the lake
Shoreline
2.8 miles
Average water clarity
4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Minneapolis
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 1,315, black crappie 380, yellow perch 257, walleye 76, hybrid sunfish 13, northern pike 11, pumpkinseed 9, tiger muskellunge 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2025
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (200); walleye yearlings (2,703)
Stocked in 2024
tiger muskellunge fingerlings (200)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (1,681); walleye fingerlings (1,169)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Lake Nokomis Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 30 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Minneapolis
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
Eating advice, sensitive populations
all species: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/week
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

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.

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