Swan Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

43004000

County

McLeod

Surface area

352 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

352 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

3.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 126, bluegill 63, hybrid sunfish 41, green sunfish 16, largemouth bass 11, channel catfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (459)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (176,425)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (176,446)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Swan Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Swan Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by McLeod County

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.