Amelia Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

61006400

County

Pope

Surface area

934 acres

Maximum depth

69 feet

Mean depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

377 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

7.4 miles

Average water clarity

7.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

16, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 326, walleye 171, northern pike 67, largemouth bass 41, pumpkinseed 22, yellow perch 22, black crappie 18, hybrid sunfish 13

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (188,500)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (188,500)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (142); walleye yearlings (1,392)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Amelia Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.