Peavy Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

49000500

County

Morrison

Surface area

140 acres

Maximum depth

63 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

45 acres, 32% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

16.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Sullivan

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 868, largemouth bass 99, yellow perch 18, pumpkinseed 10, hybrid sunfish 9, black crappie 3, northern pike 2, green sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 14 other species

Peavy Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

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.