5 miles southeast of Crosslake
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.6299° N, 94.0111° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:44 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Adney Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Adney Lake was in July 2023: 4 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 10 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1980 12 · 1985 16 · 1998 16 · 2010 21 · 2023 14
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1980 58 · 1985 82 · 1998 64 · 2010 18 · 2023 17
Northern pike: 66 measured, 12 to 38 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.4–2.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 309 measured, 7 to 19 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.3 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 8 to 11 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.59 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 194 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 4 Jul 2023, 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 17 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2010–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Adney Lake is 27 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 310 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Adney Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 10 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, hybrid sunfish and largemouth bass.
About 60% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.