Piersons Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

10005300

County

Carver

Surface area

267 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

119 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 567, black crappie 82, northern pike 44, pumpkinseed 35, hybrid sunfish 19, largemouth bass 17, walleye 16, yellow perch 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 12 other species

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,200)

Stocked in 2018

walleye yearlings (1,000); walleye adults (600)

Pierson Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.