Swenson Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34032100

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

108 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

108 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

4.4 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

walleye 96, bluegill 37, largemouth bass 16, black crappie 15, northern pike 6, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (51,135)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (50,967)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (24); bluegill sunfish adults (140); largemouth bass fingerlings (126); walleye fry (50,842)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Swenson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 12 trailer spaces, run by Arctander Township

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.