Fairy Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

77015400

County

Todd

Surface area

307 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

140 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

11.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 435, pumpkinseed 134, hybrid sunfish 90, black crappie 75, northern pike 25, largemouth bass 5, green sunfish 3, walleye 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (150,000); walleye fingerlings (4,107)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocked in 2017

walleye fry (150,000)

Fairy Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.