Little Mud Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

47009600

County

Meeker

Surface area

37 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

25 acres, 67% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.9 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

January 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 109, black crappie 24, hybrid sunfish 16, largemouth bass 4, rainbow trout 1, pumpkinseed 1, green sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (4,500)

Stocked in 2024

bluegill sunfish adults (81); brown trout adults (150); largemouth bass adults (32); rainbow trout yearlings (4,500)

Stocked in 2023

black crappie adults (10); bluegill sunfish adults (10); rainbow trout yearlings (4,500)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Little Mud Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 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.