2 miles east of Waconia
Carver County, Minnesota · 44.8389° N, 93.7464° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:50 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Reitz Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Reitz Lake was in June 2021: 2 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1988 4.0 · 2021 0.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 158 · 2004 21 · 2010 41 · 2016 4.4 · 2021 108
Northern pike: 36 measured, 13 to 31 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.8–3.3 lb).
Black crappie: 809 measured, 3 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 972 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.04 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 133 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Jun 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 7 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2010–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Reitz Lake is 36 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 92 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Reitz Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2021 standard survey caught 12 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and hybrid sunfish.
About 50% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.