5 miles east of East Bethel
Anoka County, Minnesota · 45.3517° N, 93.1082° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:17 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Linwood Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Linwood Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 119,185 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 119,185 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 Linwood Lake was in July 2021: 6 gill nets and 7 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 1.7 · 2004 0.3 · 2009 1.5 · 2015 0.3 · 2021 0.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 19 · 2004 52 · 2009 29 · 2015 6.6 · 2021 24
Northern pike: 89 measured, 4 to 31 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.7–3.1 lb).
Black crappie: 100 measured, 3 to 14 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 313 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 10 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 26 Jul 2021, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2009–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Linwood Lake is 42 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 572 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Linwood Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 119,185 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2021 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 50% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.