Lake Shetek

Details

DNR lake ID

51004600

County

Murray

Surface area

3,462 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Mean depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

3,462 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

36.0 miles

Average water clarity

1.0 feet (Secchi disk, 12 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Currie

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

27, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 727, walleye 51, black crappie 31, northern pike 8, orangespotted sunfish 6, hybrid sunfish 1, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 19 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,731,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (865,500)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (1,731,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Shetek Lake Marsh's Landing Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Murray County

Shetek Lake, Inlet Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Shetek Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Shetek Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by Murray County

More public accesses

3

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

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.