Walleye lake, Muskie lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Wood Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Wood Lake is a 485-acre lake in Yellow Medicine County, 9 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
87003000
County
Yellow Medicine
Surface area
485 acres
Maximum depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
485 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
5.1 miles
Average water clarity
2.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
14, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 92
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (153,405)
Stocked in 2024
black crappie adults (23); bluegill sunfish adults (57); walleye yearlings (348); walleye yearlings (820); walleye fingerlings (230); walleye fry (101,934); walleye yearlings (568)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (150,406); walleye adults (32); yellow perch adults (940)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Wood Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 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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