Updated 26 Oct 2026, 9:41 pm CDT.
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359 lakes · 55,336 acres · 63 with measured depth · 47 with a public access · 48 stocked
Douglas County has 359 lakes of 10 acres or more in Minnesota DNR hydrography, 183 of them named, covering 55,336 acres of water. The largest is Lake Miltona at 5,731 acres; the deepest measured is Lake Carlos at 163 ft. Minnesota DNR has a measured maximum depth for 63 lakes here. The Census counts 83 square miles of water in the county, 12% of its area.
Lake outlines and acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography (lakes, ponds and reservoirs of 10 acres or more, each counted once: a lake mapped in bays as the whole lake, a border water by its Minnesota side; 8 lakes the DNR files under no county are placed here by the Census county line). Depths: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026. County line and water area: U.S. Census TIGER. Lake data: Minnesota DNR (General Data and Software License). Not for navigation.
85 lakes in Douglas County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 183 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Miltona | Miltona | 5,731 | 105 ft | 11 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Lake Ida | Garfield | 4,445 | 106 ft | 13 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Lake Christina | Ashby | 3,971 | 14 ft | 1 | ||
| Lake Carlos | Carlos | 2,605 | 163 ft | 17 ft | 4 | 2025 |
| Lake Mary | Alexandria | 2,450 | 40 ft | 6 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Alexandria | 1,801 | 85 ft | 12 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Lobster Lake | Garfield | 1,334 | 65 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Oscar | Farwell | 1,231 | 25 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Chippewa Lake | Brandon | 1,186 | 95 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Darling | Alexandria | 1,050 | 62 ft | 13 ft | 2025 | |
| Lake Andrew | Forada | 923 | 83 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Rock Lake | Hoffman | 904 | 22 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Miltona | Miltona | 5,731 | 105 ft | 11 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Lake Ida | Garfield | 4,445 | 106 ft | 13 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Lake Christina | Ashby | 3,971 | 14 ft | 1 | ||
| Lake Carlos | Carlos | 2,605 | 163 ft | 17 ft | 4 | 2025 |
| Lake Mary | Alexandria | 2,450 | 40 ft | 6 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Alexandria | 1,801 | 85 ft | 12 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Lobster Lake | Garfield | 1,334 | 65 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Oscar | Farwell | 1,231 | 25 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Chippewa Lake | Brandon | 1,186 | 95 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Darling | Alexandria | 1,050 | 62 ft | 13 ft | 2025 | |
| Lake Andrew | Forada | 923 | 83 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Rock Lake | Hoffman | 904 | 22 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Maple Lake | Forada | 831 | 78 ft | 19 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Lake Moses | Millerville | 824 | 32 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Latoka | Alexandria | 767 | 108 ft | 14 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Smith Lake | Nelson | 666 | 30 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Geneva | Alexandria | 640 | 63 ft | 12 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Lake Irene | Miltona | 639 | 44 ft | 6 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Lake Aaron | Millerville | 610 | 16 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Mill Lake | Garfield | 451 | 40 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Rachel | Farwell | 448 | 65 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Victoria | Alexandria | 417 | 60 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Mina | Garfield | 411 | 123 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Stowe Lake | Brandon | 377 | 14 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| William Lake | Garfield | 343 | ||||
| Vermont Lake | Miltona | 342 | 59 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackwell Lake | Farwell | 307 | 42 ft | 12 ft | 2 | |
| Jennie Lake | Brandon | 300 | 6 ft | 1 | 2019 | |
| Lake Brophy | Garfield | 297 | 44 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Crooked Lake | Garfield | 284 | 35 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Little Chippewa Lake | Brandon | 271 | 24 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Pocket Lake | Farwell | 263 | 40 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Stockhousen Lake | Millerville | 253 | ||||
| Freeborn Lake | Farwell | 248 | 18 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Cowdry Lake | Alexandria | 243 | 52 ft | 15 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Little Lake Oscar | Farwell | 234 | 15 ft | |||
| Devils Lake | Brandon | 234 | 35 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Mattson Lake | Farwell | 224 | ||||
| Stockhaven Lake | Evansville | 221 | ||||
| Brandon Lake | Kensington | 219 | ||||
| Turtle Lake | Forada | 218 | 21 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Ina | Ashby | 218 | 48 ft | 2025 | ||
| Lake Louise | Garfield | 214 | 33 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Winona | Alexandria | 213 | 9 ft | 1 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Gilbert Lake | Garfield | 202 | 17 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Lake | Evansville | 202 | 18 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Thorstad | Brandon | 192 | ||||
| Quam Lake | Brandon | 185 | ||||
| Baumbach Lake | Brandon | 182 | ||||
| Grants Lake | Farwell | 177 | 60 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Burgen Lake | Alexandria | 174 | 43 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Eng Lake | Kensington | 173 | ||||
| Aldrich Lake | Brandon | 167 | ||||
| Long Lake | Brandon | 166 | ||||
| Clifford Lake | Osakis | 164 | ||||
| Albert Lake | Evansville | 163 | ||||
| Elk Lake | Garfield | 163 | ||||
| Solberg Lake | Evansville | 162 | ||||
| Lake Venus | Hoffman | 161 | ||||
| Whiskey Lake | Brandon | 160 | 46 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Lake | Forada | 154 | ||||
| Herberger Lake | West Union | 154 | ||||
| Lake Henry | Alexandria | 152 | 32 ft | 13 ft | 2024 | |
| Davidson Lake | Evansville | 150 | ||||
| Kuntz Lake | West Union | 143 | ||||
| Moon Lake | Brandon | 139 | 38 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2020 |
| Lake Charley | Garfield | 138 | 30 ft | |||
| Lake Agnes | Alexandria | 137 | 31 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Wolley Lake | Kensington | 135 | ||||
| Lake Anka | Ashby | 130 | 10 ft | |||
| Halleque Lake | Brandon | 129 | ||||
| Long Lake | Farwell | 128 | ||||
| Echo Lake | Farwell | 126 | 35 ft | |||
| Lake Alvin | Alexandria | 119 | ||||
| North Union Lake | Alexandria | 118 | 42 ft | 15 ft | ||
| Redick Swamp | Brandon | 117 | ||||
| Spring Lake | Millerville | 117 | 50 ft | |||
| Bird Lake | Nelson | 114 | ||||
| Lake Jessie | Nelson | 110 | 26 ft | 4 ft | 2025 | |
| Erwin Lake | Evansville | 110 | ||||
| Skoglund Slough | Alexandria | 108 | ||||
| Union Lake | Forada | 107 | 45 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Lovera Lake | Forada | 107 | ||||
| Cook Lake | Garfield | 101 | 50 ft | |||
| Upper Hunt Lake | Evansville | 101 | ||||
| Indian Lake | Millerville | 99 | 38 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Minister Lake | Brandon | 96 | ||||
| Barsness Lake | Brandon | 96 | ||||
| Nelson Lake | Brandon | 96 | ||||
| Boesen Lake | Millerville | 95 | ||||
| Hubrid Lake | Evansville | 94 | ||||
| Roland Lake | Kensington | 90 | ||||
| Horseshoe Lake | Evansville | 90 | ||||
| Torgerson Lake | Hoffman | 89 | ||||
| Lake Olaf | Farwell | 88 | ||||
| Lake Stony | Alexandria | 87 | 58 ft | 14 ft | ||
| Amos Lake | Brandon | 86 | ||||
| Thorson Lake | Brandon | 86 | ||||
| Nelson Lake | Alexandria | 86 | 52 ft | |||
| Private Lake (not official) | Millerville | 81 | 2024 | |||
| Round Lake | Garfield | 81 | 30 ft | 14 ft | 1 | |
| Shultz Lake | Westport | 76 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Forada | 74 | ||||
| Lower Hunt Lake | Brandon | 74 | ||||
| Holl Lake | Hoffman | 74 | ||||
| Elizabeth Lake | Brandon | 70 | ||||
| Crooks Lake | Garfield | 68 | ||||
| Grill Lake | Garfield | 67 | 11 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Friet Lake | Miltona | 65 | ||||
| Brown Lake | Brandon | 62 | ||||
| Gulden Lake | Osakis | 61 | ||||
| Pete Nelson Lake | Farwell | 56 | ||||
| Lake Sina | Evansville | 56 | ||||
| Mahla Lake | Evansville | 55 | ||||
| Laura Lake | Carlos | 55 | ||||
| Hegg Lake | Kensington | 55 | ||||
| Mill Pond | Miltona | 54 | 12 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Cricken Lake | Farwell | 54 | ||||
| Little Freeborn Lake | Farwell | 53 | ||||
| Burrs Lake | Garfield | 52 | ||||
| Korkowski Lake | Brandon | 50 | ||||
| Ellis Lake | Millerville | 50 | ||||
| Grants Slough | Farwell | 49 | ||||
| Grubb Lake | Farwell | 48 | ||||
| Esala Lake | Brandon | 48 | ||||
| South Kron Lake | Farwell | 47 | ||||
| Buckskin Lake | Garfield | 47 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Farwell | 47 | ||||
| Eiesland Slough | Garfield | 47 | ||||
| Lottie Lake | Alexandria | 46 | 31 ft | 15 ft | ||
| Thompson Lake | Farwell | 46 | ||||
| Wolf Lake | Garfield | 40 | ||||
| Johnson Lake | Alexandria | 40 | ||||
| West Olaf Lake | Farwell | 39 | ||||
| Anderson Lake | Garfield | 38 | ||||
| Gilbertson Lake | Farwell | 38 | ||||
| Fanny Lake | Evansville | 37 | ||||
| Roer's Marsh | Carlos | 37 | ||||
| Solem Lake | Kensington | 36 | ||||
| Martin Lake | Brandon | 36 | ||||
| Anderson Lake | Kensington | 36 | ||||
| Hoakenson Lake | Millerville | 34 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Farwell | 34 | ||||
| Waterfowl Trail Pond | Alexandria | 33 | ||||
| East Mahla Lake | Evansville | 32 | ||||
| Urness Lake | Brandon | 31 | ||||
| Schultz Lake | Westport | 29 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Westport | 28 | ||||
| Stevens Lake | Osakis | 27 | ||||
| North Kron Lake | Farwell | 27 | ||||
| Magnuson Pond | Garfield | 27 | ||||
| Mork Pond | Miltona | 27 | ||||
| Mario Pond | Garfield | 26 | ||||
| Lake Connie | Alexandria | 25 | ||||
| Golden Pond | Brandon | 24 | ||||
| Tory's Lake | Miltona | 24 | ||||
| Hoium Lake | Farwell | 24 | ||||
| North Mahla Lake | Evansville | 24 | ||||
| Bjork Marsh | Garfield | 23 | ||||
| Stowe Lake | Nelson | 21 | ||||
| Samuelson Lake | Kensington | 21 | ||||
| Peterson's Marsh | Garfield | 21 | ||||
| Agent Lake | Kensington | 21 | ||||
| Magnuson Lake | Garfield | 20 | ||||
| Indian Lake | Garfield | 20 | ||||
| Fractal Pond | Garfield | 18 | ||||
| Skunk Lake | Forada | 18 | ||||
| Wagner Pond | Brandon | 17 | ||||
| Oakdale Pond | Hoffman | 16 | ||||
| Stuart Pond | Garfield | 16 | ||||
| Moundson Pond | Brandon | 15 | ||||
| Gordy West Pond | Garfield | 15 | ||||
| Teapot Pond | Hoffman | 15 | ||||
| Loves Lake | Brandon | 15 | ||||
| Long Lake | Brandon | 15 | ||||
| Hidden Lake | Carlos | 14 | 18 ft | |||
| Fist Pond | Kensington | 13 | ||||
| Emil Lake | Garfield | 13 | ||||
| O'Ryan Pond | Brandon | 11 | ||||
| Hammer Pond | Garfield | 11 | ||||
| Rollies Pond | Evansville | 11 | ||||
| Plowman Pond | Garfield | 10 | ||||
| Gravel Pit 2 Pond | Miltona | 10 |
Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer. Deepest: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (the survey's maximum depth, else the deepest survey contour). Clarity: average measured Secchi depth, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer readings via LakeFinder. Accesses: Minnesota DNR public water access sites. Stocking: Minnesota DNR stocking reports, by year. Fetched 26 Oct 2026.
6 names belong to more than one lake in Douglas County, 17 lakes in all. The most repeated is Long Lake, with 5. Each lake is listed with its nearest town, the way people search for them.
| Name | Lakes | Which one |
|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 5 | near Evansville (202 acres, 18 ft); near Brandon (166 acres); near Forada (154 acres); near Farwell (128 acres); near Brandon (15 acres) |
| Mud Lake | 4 | near Forada (74 acres); near Farwell (47 acres); near Farwell (34 acres); near Westport (28 acres) |
| Anderson Lake | 2 | near Garfield (38 acres); near Kensington (36 acres) |
| Indian Lake | 2 | near Millerville (99 acres, 38 ft); near Garfield (20 acres) |
| Nelson Lake | 2 | near Brandon (96 acres); near Alexandria (86 acres, 52 ft) |
| Stowe Lake | 2 | near Brandon (377 acres, 14 ft); near Nelson (21 acres) |
Names: USGS GNIS and Minnesota DNR hydrography. Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography; depth: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer.
5 lakes in Douglas County are 100 ft deep or more by Minnesota DNR survey. Lake Carlos is the deepest at 163 ft, then Lake Mina (123 ft), Lake Latoka (108 ft) and Lake Ida (106 ft). The other 120 named lakes have no measured depth on record.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder maximum depths and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. 52 lakes in Douglas County have measured readings, 185 in all; the middle lake averages 11 ft. The clearest is Maple Lake at about 19 ft, then Lake Carlos (17 ft), Lake Moses (16 ft) and North Union Lake (15 ft). The least clear is Lake Winona at about 1 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Average of measured Secchi readings, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteers, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lists 61 public water access sites on 47 lakes in Douglas County; 58 take a boat trailer. The other 136 named lakes have no public access site in the DNR record, so their shores may be private.
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Miltona | Miltona Lake, Sandy Beach | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lake Miltona | Miltona Lake, Parson Park (NE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Miltona | Miltona Lake (NW) | Leaf Valley Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Lake Ida | Ida Lake (N) | Leaf Valley Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Ida | Ida Lake, E Pilgrim Point | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Ida | Ida Lake, Highlands (SE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Lake Christina | Christina Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos (E) | Carlos Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 trailer spaces |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos, Lake Carlos SPK | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 14 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos (W) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos (NE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Mary | Mary Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Lake Mary | Mary Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 17 trailer spaces |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Le Homme Dieu Lake, Krueger Creek (NE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 28 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Le Homme Dieu Lake, Rotary Beach (NW) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces |
| Lobster Lake | Lobster Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces |
| Lake Oscar | Oscar Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Chippewa Lake | Chippewa Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Lake Andrew | Andrew Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Red Rock Lake | Red Rock Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Miltona | Miltona Lake, Sandy Beach | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lake Miltona | Miltona Lake, Parson Park (NE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Miltona | Miltona Lake (NW) | Leaf Valley Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Lake Ida | Ida Lake (N) | Leaf Valley Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Ida | Ida Lake, E Pilgrim Point | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Ida | Ida Lake, Highlands (SE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Lake Christina | Christina Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos (E) | Carlos Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 trailer spaces |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos, Lake Carlos SPK | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 14 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos (W) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Carlos | Lake Carlos (NE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Mary | Mary Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Lake Mary | Mary Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 17 trailer spaces |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Le Homme Dieu Lake, Krueger Creek (NE) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 28 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Le Homme Dieu | Le Homme Dieu Lake, Rotary Beach (NW) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces |
| Lobster Lake | Lobster Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces |
| Lake Oscar | Oscar Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Chippewa Lake | Chippewa Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Lake Andrew | Andrew Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Red Rock Lake | Red Rock Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Maple Lake | Maple Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Maple Lake | Maple Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Moses | Moses Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces |
| Lake Latoka | Lakota Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Lake Latoka | Lakota Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Smith Lake | Smith Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces |
| Lake Geneva | Geneva Lake (W) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 16 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Geneva | Geneva Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Irene | Irene Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Lake Irene | Irene Lake (E) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Lake Aaron | Aaron Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Mill Lake | Mill Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces |
| Lake Rachel | Rachel Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Victoria | Victoria Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Mina | Mina Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Stowe Lake near Brandon | Stowe Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Vermont Lake | Vermont Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Blackwell Lake | Blackwell Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Blackwell Lake | Blackwell Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Jennie Lake | Jennie Lake | DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife | carry-in · natural ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Brophy | Brophy Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 2 trailer spaces |
| Crooked Lake | Crooked Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Little Chippewa Lake | Little Chippewa Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Pocket Lake | Pocket Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces |
| Freeborn Lake | Freeborn Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Cowdry Lake | Cowdry Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces |
| Devils Lake | Devils Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Turtle Lake | Turtle Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Lake Louise | Louise Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Lake Winona | Winona Lake | City of Alexandria | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Gilbert Lake | Gilbert Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Long Lake near Evansville | Long Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Grants Lake | Grants Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Burgen Lake | Burgen Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Whiskey Lake | Whiskey Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Moon Lake | Moon Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Lake Agnes | Agnes Lake | City of Alexandria | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Union Lake | Union Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Indian Lake near Millerville | Indian Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
| Round Lake | Round Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Mill Pond | Spruce Creek Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces |
Minnesota DNR public water access sites, fetched 26 Oct 2026. The record has no open or closed status.
Minnesota DNR lake surveys have recorded fish in 56 lakes in Douglas County: walleye in 51, northern pike in 55, largemouth bass in 55 and muskellunge in 6. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 48 lakes stocked here between 2016 and 2025, 524 stockings in all. Walleye went into 47 lakes. In 2025, the latest year on record, 34 lakes were stocked.
| Game fish | Lakes | Largest lakes where recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 51 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Christina · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary and 46 more |
| Northern pike | 55 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Christina · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary and 50 more |
| Muskellunge | 6 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lobster Lake · Lake Oscar · Lake Mina and 1 more |
| Largemouth bass | 55 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Christina · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary and 50 more |
| Smallmouth bass | 15 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Carlos · Lake Le Homme Dieu · Lobster Lake and 10 more |
| Black crappie | 55 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Christina · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary and 50 more |
| Bluegill | 56 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Christina · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary and 51 more |
| Yellow perch | 53 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Christina · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary and 48 more |
| White crappie | 1 | Moon Lake |
| Rock bass | 25 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary · Lake Le Homme Dieu and 20 more |
2025: 65 stockings, 6,295,591 fish in 34 lakes.
Species recorded in Minnesota DNR lake surveys (game fish by DNR's own list) and Minnesota DNR stocking reports, which give the year, not the day; via LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. How we measure
Minnesota DNR lists at least one invasive species for 50 lakes in Douglas County: zebra mussel in 48, Eurasian watermilfoil in 8 and flowering rush in 1. Moving water, plants or animals between lakes spreads them; DNR's rules apply at every access.
| Species | Lakes | Largest lakes listed |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra mussel | 48 | Lake Miltona · Lake Ida · Lake Carlos · Lake Mary · Lake Le Homme Dieu · Lobster Lake and 42 more |
| Eurasian watermilfoil | 8 | Lake Carlos · Lake Le Homme Dieu · Lake Oscar · Lake Geneva · Lake Victoria · Pocket Lake and 2 more |
| Flowering rush | 1 | Grants Lake |
Minnesota DNR invasive species designations, as listed in LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
12 lakes here have a page of their own, with a depth map drawn from Minnesota DNR survey contours, the stocking record and the latest fish survey.
Chosen by search demand: Google Keyword Planner, October 2026. How we measure
359 lakes of 10 acres or more, 183 of them named, in Minnesota DNR hydrography. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Lake Miltona, at 5,731 acres.
Lake Carlos, 163 ft at its deepest point by Minnesota DNR survey.
Maple Lake, with measured Secchi readings averaging about 19 ft.
Minnesota DNR lists public water access sites on Lake Miltona, Lake Ida, Lake Christina, Lake Carlos, Lake Mary, Lake Le Homme Dieu, Lobster Lake, Lake Oscar and 39 more.
Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded walleye in 51 lakes here, the largest Lake Miltona, Lake Ida, Lake Christina, Lake Carlos, Lake Mary and Lake Le Homme Dieu.
Minnesota DNR lists zebra mussels for 48 named lakes here, the largest Lake Miltona, Lake Ida, Lake Carlos, Lake Mary, Lake Le Homme Dieu and Lobster Lake.