Rockstad Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

15007500

County

Clearwater

Surface area

142 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

122 acres, 86% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

3.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Zerkel

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2014, population assessment

Surveys on record

5, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2014 survey

yellow perch 130, northern pike 58, pumpkinseed 47, largemouth bass 29, bluegill 21, black crappie 20, hybrid sunfish 16

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Rockstad Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Clearwater County

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.