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Lake Emily

Public accessStocked 2025

Lake Emily is a 300-acre lake in Le Sueur County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
40012400
County
Le Sueur
Surface area
300 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
165 acres, 55% of the lake
Shoreline
6.5 miles
Average water clarity
2.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
bluegill 1,302, black crappie 211, largemouth bass 27, yellow perch 9, northern pike 4, walleye 4, green sunfish 2, hybrid sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
northern pike (3,000)
Stocked in 2024
northern pike (4,125); walleye fry (165,000)
Stocked in 2022
northern pike fry (32,895)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Emily Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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