Lake Linka

Details

DNR lake ID

61003700

County

Pope

Surface area

178 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Mean depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

71 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Terrace

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 209, green sunfish 137, largemouth bass 56, northern pike 41, yellow perch 23, hybrid sunfish 11, walleye 9, black crappie 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (72); walleye fingerlings (344)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,150)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (568)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Linka Lake Public Water Access Site

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

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.