2 miles north of Eagle Lake
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · 44.1881° N, 93.8927° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:28 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Eagle Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Eagle Lake in 7 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 228,500 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 228,500 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 Eagle Lake was in June 2004: 3 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 18 species. This survey is 22 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in April 2023; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1990 8.8 · 1998 1.0 · 2004 14
Walleye: 58 measured, 10 to 26 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 84 measured, 20 to 30 in, half 27 in or longer; average 3.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Black crappie: 167 measured, 2 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 21 measured, 0 to 6 in, half 1 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Jun 2004, 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
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Eagle Lake is 9 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 898 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Eagle Lake 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 228,500 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2004 standard survey caught 18 species, most often black crappie, northern pike, walleye and bluegill.
About 4% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.