Reeds Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

81005500

County

Waseca

Surface area

195 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

110 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

6.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Elysian

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 1,412, largemouth bass 86, black crappie 68, pumpkinseed 48, northern pike 41, hybrid sunfish 11, white crappie 8, green sunfish 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fry (29,605)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (49,149)

Stocked in 2022

northern pike fry (32,895)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Reeds Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by Waseca County

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.