Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Dower Lake
Public access
Dower Lake is a 84-acre lake in Todd County, 34 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 77013800
- County
- Todd
- Surface area
- 84 acres
- Maximum depth
- 34 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 47 acres, 56% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 1.8 miles
- Average water clarity
- 15.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- August 2020, targeted survey
- Surveys on record
- 6, since 1984
- Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
- bluegill 52, northern pike 27, black crappie 17, largemouth bass 3, pumpkinseed 1, green sunfish 1
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
- Dower Lake Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Staples
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 acres
- Deepest point
- 30 to 59 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.