Scandinavian Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

61004100

County

Pope

Surface area

417 acres

Maximum depth

49 feet

Mean depth

11 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

230 acres, 55% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Terrace

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 441, largemouth bass 163, hybrid sunfish 120, northern pike 118, black crappie 65, walleye 61, yellow perch 20, pumpkinseed 14

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,420)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (4,729)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (125); walleye fingerlings (2,364)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Scandinavian Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

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

• 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.