Lake Owasso

Details

DNR lake ID

62005600

County

Ramsey

Surface area

375 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Mean depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

293 acres, 78% of the lake

Shoreline

5.7 miles

Average water clarity

5.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Shoreview

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 69, northern pike 33, bluegill 29, black crappie 20, walleye 13, largemouth bass 5, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge yearlings (30); walleye fingerlings (6,739)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,895)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,050); walleye fingerlings (154)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Owasso Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Ramsey County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

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.