at Centerville
Anoka County, Minnesota · 45.1634° N, 93.0705° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:16 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Centerville Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of Centerville Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,049 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 6,300 yellow perch adults.
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 Centerville Lake was in July 2019: 4 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 9 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 0.8 · 2002 11 · 2007 9.8 · 2013 7.0 · 2019 9.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1997 16 · 2002 32 · 2007 44 · 2013 36 · 2019 10
Northern pike: 45 measured, 9 to 32 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.2 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 5 measured, 13 to 15 in, half 14 in or longer; average 0.89 lb, normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 128 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 115 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, common carp, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 29 Jul 2019, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2007–2019.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Centerville Lake is 19 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 474 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Centerville Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,049 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2019 standard survey caught 9 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, northern pike and largemouth bass.
About 60% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.