Eagle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34017100

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

849 acres

Maximum depth

67 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

274 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

5.0 miles

Average water clarity

6.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Willmar

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

19, since 1978

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

northern pike 76, walleye 66, bluegill 48, yellow perch 25, smallmouth bass 6, largemouth bass 6, black crappie 2, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (452,033)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (350,890)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (349,536); walleye fingerlings (18,412)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Eagle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 24 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.