12 miles north of Frazee
Becker County, Minnesota · 46.8913° N, 95.6063° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:45 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Height of Land Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Height of Land Lake in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 3,200,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 3,200,000 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 Height of Land Lake was in June 2021: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in May 2023; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 11 · 2005 4.5 · 2010 2.6 · 2015 3.9 · 2021 2.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 0.5 · 2005 23 · 2010 18 · 2015 31 · 2021 13
Walleye: 35 measured, 11 to 26 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 162 measured, 9 to 34 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, below normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 11 measured, 9 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 25 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.68 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 458 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.37 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Jun 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2010–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Height of Land Lake is 21 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,795 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Height of Land Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Height of Land Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Height of Land Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 3,200,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2021 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and hybrid sunfish.
About 32% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.