6 miles northwest of Riverton
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.5099° N, 94.1603° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 5:57 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Edward.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Lake Edward in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,000,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 2,000,000 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 Lake Edward was in July 2020: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 6.8 · 2002 6.7 · 2008 3.1 · 2014 4.4 · 2020 5.4
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1997 16 · 2002 18 · 2008 11 · 2014 19 · 2020 26
Walleye: 82 measured, 7 to 25 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 84 measured, 10 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 70 measured, 4 to 15 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, below normal (normal 0.3–0.7 lb).
Bluegill: 461 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.08 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Yellow perch: 355 measured, 5 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 13 Jul 2020, 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 14 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Edward is 75 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 2,628 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Edwards Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 2,000,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2020 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and northern pike.
About 68% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.