at Centerville
Anoka County, Minnesota · 45.1824° N, 93.0589° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:15 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Peltier Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Peltier Lake in 7 of the years 2017 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 412,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 412,000 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 Peltier Lake was in August 2025: 6 gill nets and 5 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 4.7 · 2002 2.5 · 2013 1.2 · 2021 0.3 · 2025 0.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2007 27 · 2013 3.9 · 2016 13 · 2021 9.6 · 2025 25
Northern pike: 90 measured, 13 to 36 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3 lb, normal (normal 1.7–3.1 lb).
Largemouth bass: 5 measured, 8 to 18 in, half 9 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 33 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.29 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 262 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 57 measured, 5 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.1 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 11 Aug 2025, 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 12 readings, 2007–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Peltier Lake is 18 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 552 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Peltier Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2017 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 412,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and pumpkinseed.
About 26% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.