West Hunter Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

71002200

County

Sherburne

Surface area

61 acres

Maximum depth

6 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

60 acres, 98% of the lake

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Average water clarity

6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Crown

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2007, re-survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

bluegill 187, pumpkinseed 124, largemouth bass 30, hybrid sunfish 3, black crappie 1, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 other species

West Hunter Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by Livonia Township

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

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.