7 miles north of McGregor
Aitkin County, Minnesota · 46.7100° N, 93.2755° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:13 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Lake Minnewawa.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Lake Minnewawa in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,150,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,150,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Lake Minnewawa was in July 2024: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2012 0.8 · 2015 2.3 · 2018 3.2 · 2021 4.1 · 2024 2.4
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2012 32 · 2015 7.3 · 2018 15 · 2021 13 · 2024 12
Walleye: 54 measured, 10 to 26 in, half 15 in or longer; average 2 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 178 measured, 13 to 32 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 33 measured, 4 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 79 measured, 4 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.34 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 337 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.22 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 15 Jul 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2007–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Minnewawa is 21 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,351 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Minnewawa Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Minnewawa Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Minnewawa Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,150,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and black crappie.
About 47% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.