4 miles south of Garfield
Douglas County, Minnesota · 45.8757° N, 95.5259° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:50 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lobster Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 20 stockings of Lobster Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 70 muskellunge yearlings. Species stocked: muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 346,500 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 Lobster Lake was in July 2025: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2009 2.2 · 2013 5.4 · 2017 2.8 · 2021 4.3 · 2025 2.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2009 39 · 2013 20 · 2017 31 · 2021 38 · 2025 35
Walleye: 36 measured, 9 to 26 in, half 17 in or longer; average 2.4 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 143 measured, 14 to 32 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 55 measured, 3 to 19 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.78 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Black crappie: 78 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.35 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 653 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Jul 2025, 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 10 ft: the Secchi depth across 5 readings, 2009–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lobster Lake is 65 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,334 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lobster Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 20 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 70 muskellunge yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and black crappie.
About 65% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.