O'Dowd Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

70009500

County

Scott

Surface area

301 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

235 acres, 78% of the lake

Shoreline

9.3 miles

Average water clarity

3.9 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 264, largemouth bass 129, black crappie 123, walleye 55, northern pike 53, hybrid sunfish 27, pumpkinseed 14, yellow perch 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (4,760)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (121); walleye yearlings (65); walleye yearlings (374); walleye fingerlings (174); walleye yearlings (187)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,343)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

O'Dowd Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 13 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.