Preston Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

65000200

County

Renville

Surface area

655 acres

Maximum depth

11 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

655 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.4 miles

Average water clarity

2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Buffalo Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 231, walleye 32, northern pike 24, bluegill 3, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (327,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (327,983)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (655,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Preston Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 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

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.