2 miles northeast of Chanhassen
Carver County, Minnesota · 44.8770° N, 93.5301° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:31 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lotus Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Lotus Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 997 walleye adults. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 278 walleye yearlings.
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 Lotus Lake was in June 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 3.3 · 2010 3.3 · 2015 6.2 · 2021 9.5 · 2025 10
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 25 · 2010 25 · 2015 44 · 2021 80 · 2025 213
Walleye: 82 measured, 9 to 27 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 27 measured, 20 to 32 in, half 25 in or longer; average 3.9 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 11 measured, 5 to 16 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 129 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 2,087 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.04 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 30 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 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 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.
Lotus Lake is 29 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 245 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: South Lotus Lake, Park Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 997 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 12 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, walleye and yellow perch.
About 52% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.