2 miles southwest of Lakeville
Dakota County, Minnesota · 44.6654° N, 93.2823° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:48 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Marion Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of Marion Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 114,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 114,000 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 Marion Lake was in May 2017: 8 gill nets and 10 trap nets caught 13 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2021; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1990 5.6 · 2000 3.7 · 2005 2.2 · 2011 3.1 · 2017 0.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1990 44 · 2000 98 · 2005 121 · 2011 18 · 2017 26
Walleye: 5 measured, 20 to 24 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 52 measured, 16 to 30 in, half 23 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.3–2.3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 91 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, normal (normal 0.6–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 34 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 307 measured, 2 to 7 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.05 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 24 May 2017, 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 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2011–2021.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Marion Lake is 21 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 530 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Marion Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 114,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2017 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and black crappie.
About 30% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.