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Lake Waconia

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Waconia is a 3,080-acre lake in Carver County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
10005900
County
Carver
Surface area
3,080 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,660 acres, 54% of the lake
Shoreline
10.9 miles
Average water clarity
5.9 feet (Secchi disk, 13 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
16, since 1973
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 1,223, pumpkinseed 337, hybrid sunfish 128, walleye 89, black crappie 68, yellow perch 59, northern pike 44, largemouth bass 27
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 12 other species
Stocked in 2025
muskellunge fingerlings (1,660); walleye fingerlings (31,090)
Stocked in 2024
muskellunge fingerlings (830)
Stocked in 2023
muskellunge fingerlings (830); walleye fingerlings (43,524)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Lake Waconia - East, Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 docks, 40 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lake Waconia - South, Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 34 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Lake Waconia, Lakeview Terrace Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by City of Waconia
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Walleye: Minimum size limit 16".
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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