Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Locke Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Locke Lake is a 140-acre lake in Wright County, 49 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
86016800
County
Wright
Surface area
140 acres
Maximum depth
49 feet
Mean depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
67 acres, 48% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Clearwater
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 33
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 17 other species
Stocked in 2025
black crappie adults (20); bluegill sunfish yearlings (1,000); walleye fry (132,951); yellow perch yearlings (200)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (750,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (134,000)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Locke Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, 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 not 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.

More in Silver Creek

All 15 lakes
Public access

Ida Lake

Wright County
Public access