Nest Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34015400

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

969 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Mean depth

15 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

525 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

10.2 miles

Average water clarity

5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 7 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

23, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (9); walleye yearlings (1,030); walleye fry (797,706); walleye fingerlings (3,091)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (450,864); walleye fingerlings (9,197)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,078,266); walleye fingerlings (5,955)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Nest Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Nest Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 33 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.