9 miles north of Correll
Big Stone County, Minnesota · 45.3549° N, 96.1390° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:27 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Artichoke Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of Artichoke Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 95 black crappie adults. Species stocked: black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, spo, walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2024: 1,000,000 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 Artichoke Lake was in August 2021: 3 gill nets and 13 trap nets caught 21 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2011 10 · 2012 15 · 2013 7.6 · 2014 6.4 · 2021 44
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2009 0.6 · 2010 0.9 · 2011 1.3 · 2014 0.3 · 2021 0.4
Walleye: 663 measured, 6 to 26 in, half 7 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 6 measured, 21 to 32 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.7 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 35 measured, 4 to 19 in, half 14 in or longer; average 2 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 256 measured, 2 to 14 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.75 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 750 measured, 0 to 8 in, half 1 in or longer; average 0.51 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, orangespotted sunfish.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 30 Aug 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 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 46 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Artichoke Lake is 16 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,971 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Artichoke Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Artichoke Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Artichoke Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 95 black crappie adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2021 standard survey caught 21 species, most often walleye, black crappie, channel catfish and northern pike.