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Blue Earth County, Minnesota · 44.2118° N, 93.8356° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:49 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Ballantyne Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of Ballantyne Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 2,811 northern pike. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.
Latest: 2024: 1,937 walleye fingerlings.
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 Ballantyne Lake was in June 2025: 6 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2003 3.2 · 2009 0.7 · 2014 0.2 · 2019 0.7 · 2025 2.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2003 31 · 2009 24 · 2014 14 · 2019 119 · 2025 17
Walleye: 18 measured, 8 to 20 in, half 13 in or longer; average 0.86 lb, below normal (normal 1.4–3 lb).
Northern pike: 32 measured, 18 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, normal (normal 1.7–3.1 lb).
Largemouth bass: 108 measured, 3 to 19 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.55 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 53 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
White crappie: 50 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, freshwater drum, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 23 Jun 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 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2014–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Ballantyne Lake is 58 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 371 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Ballantyne Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 2,811 northern pike.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, white crappie and yellow perch.
About 18% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.