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Minerva Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Minerva Lake is a 230-acre lake in Clearwater County, 16 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2016. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
15007900
County
Clearwater
Surface area
230 acres
Maximum depth
16 feet
Mean depth
8 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
218 acres, 95% of the lake
Shoreline
2.8 miles
Average water clarity
7.1 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Alida
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2016, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2016 survey
bluegill 342, yellow perch 337, black crappie 213, pumpkinseed 86, northern pike 72, largemouth bass 55, walleye 27, hybrid sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (49); walleye fingerlings (4,410)
Stocked in 2023
black crappie adults (127); bluegill sunfish adults (105); walleye fry (101,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (3,707)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Minerva Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
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

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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