Willmar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

34018000

County

Kandiyohi

Surface area

636 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

447 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

7.9 miles

Average water clarity

1.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 96, black crappie 73, northern pike 37, bluegill 21, yellow perch 5, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (149,314)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (150,941)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (152,525)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Willmar Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, run by City of Willmar

Foot Lake Winter Access Public Water Access Site

carry-in, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, run by City of Willmar

Foot Lake, Robbins Island Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Willmar

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

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

• 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.