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Bone Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Bone Lake is a 221-acre lake in Washington County, 30 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
82005400
County
Washington
Surface area
221 acres
Maximum depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
124 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
3.0 miles
Average water clarity
6.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Forest Lake
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
walleye 29, northern pike 14, black crappie 10, bluegill 9, yellow perch 7, largemouth bass 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (931); walleye fry (31,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (31,000); walleye fingerlings (262)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (2,268); walleye yearlings (18)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Bone Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
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

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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