Bloody Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

51004000

County

Murray

Surface area

274 acres

Maximum depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

274 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.6 miles

Average water clarity

0.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Currie

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

black crappie 39, yellow perch 26, walleye 23, northern pike 21, white crappie 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (248,000)

Bloody Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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.