2 miles south of Madison Lake
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · 44.1859° N, 93.8105° 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.
4 public access sites on Madison Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Madison Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 361,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye.
Latest: 2024: 361,000 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 Madison Lake was in July 2025: 8 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 19 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2011 11 · 2016 8.2 · 2019 4.2 · 2022 4.9 · 2025 7.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2011 26 · 2016 55 · 2019 15 · 2022 15 · 2025 23
Walleye: 70 measured, 14 to 28 in, half 21 in or longer; average 4.3 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 33 measured, 16 to 39 in, half 33 in or longer; average 7.7 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 68 measured, 3 to 19 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.71 lb, normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 462 measured, 0 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.33 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 346 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, golden shiner, quillback, shortnose gar, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Jul 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2016–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Madison Lake is 59 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,447 acres.
Yes. 4 public access sites are listed: Madison Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site; Madison Lake, Bray Park Public Water Access Site; Madison Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Madison Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 361,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 19 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch and walleye.
About 36% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.