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Lightning Lake

Public accessStocked 2024

Lightning Lake is a 541-acre lake in Grant County, 11 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
26028200
County
Grant
Surface area
541 acres
Maximum depth
11 feet
Mean depth
7 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
541 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
4.9 miles
Average water clarity
2.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1979
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
yellow perch 19, northern pike 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (540,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (541,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (541,000)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Lightning Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 11 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Wendell
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 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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