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Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.4805° N, 93.9243° 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.
2 public access sites on Serpent Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of Serpent Lake in 9 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 4,008 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 400,000 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 Serpent Lake was in August 2020: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2023; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 4.8 · 2002 4.2 · 2008 4.7 · 2014 3.6 · 2020 6.8
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1997 6.3 · 2002 18 · 2008 18 · 2014 7.2 · 2020 10
Walleye: 92 measured, 7 to 30 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, normal (normal 1.2–3 lb).
Northern pike: 85 measured, 12 to 32 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.9 lb, normal (normal 1.5–3.2 lb).
Largemouth bass: 44 measured, 5 to 14 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.7 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 10 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 0.8–1.8 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 7 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 17 Aug 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 19 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.
Serpent Lake is 65 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,116 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Serpent Lake (W) Public Water Access Site; Serpent Lake (E) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 4,008 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2020 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, rock bass, walleye and northern pike.
About 82% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.