6 miles northeast of Harding
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.1640° N, 93.9232° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:42 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Platte Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Platte Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 800,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 800,000 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 Platte Lake was in July 2020: 12 gill nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 0.8 · 2003 1.8 · 2009 1.8 · 2014 3.5 · 2020 2.2
Walleye: 27 measured, 17 to 26 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.4 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 175 measured, 14 to 39 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Black crappie: 49 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 300 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer.
Yellow perch: 10 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.4 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 6 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 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2009–2020.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Platte Lake is 23 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,663 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Platte Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 800,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2020 standard survey caught 13 species, most often northern pike, pumpkinseed, bluegill and black crappie.
About 32% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.