Taft Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

27068300

County

Hennepin

Surface area

14 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

4 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

0.7 miles

Average water clarity

3.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 123, black crappie 63, pumpkinseed 19, northern pike 9, yellow perch 6, largemouth bass 5, green sunfish 4, walleye 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

bluegill sunfish adults (125); northern pike adults (35); yellow perch adults (700)

Stocked in 2024

bluegill sunfish adults (50); northern pike adults (25)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (100); bluegill sunfish adults (44)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by city

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 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

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.