Updated 26 Oct 2026, 9:40 pm CDT.
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202 lakes · 30,790 acres · 77 with measured depth · 35 with a public access · 44 stocked
Hennepin County has 202 lakes of 10 acres or more in Minnesota DNR hydrography, 157 of them named, covering 30,790 acres of water. The largest is Lake Minnetonka at 14,206 acres, which is also the deepest measured, at 113 ft. Minnesota DNR has a measured maximum depth for 77 lakes here. The Census counts 53 square miles of water in the county, 9% of its area.
Lake outlines and acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography (lakes, ponds and reservoirs of 10 acres or more, 1 of them mine-pit lakes, each counted once: a lake mapped in bays as the whole lake, a border water by its Minnesota side). 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.
43 lakes in Hennepin County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 157 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka | Minnetonka Beach | 14,206 | 113 ft | 8 ft | 11 | 2025 |
| Medicine Lake | Medicine Lake | 924 | 49 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Lake Independence | Maple Plain | 832 | 58 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Meadow Lake | Richfield | 829 | ||||
| Lake Sarah | Greenfield | 557 | 59 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2022 |
| Whaletail Lake | Minnetrista | 510 | 22 ft | 3 ft | 1 | |
| Bde Maka Ska | Minneapolis | 424 | 82 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Diamond Lake | Dayton | 405 | 8 ft | 1 | ||
| Rice Lake | Maple Grove | 365 | 12 ft | 2017 | ||
| Anderson Lakes | Eden Prairie | 363 | 9 ft | 2024 | ||
| Eagle/Pike Lake | New Hope | 353 | 34 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Harriet | Minneapolis | 341 | 87 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka | Minnetonka Beach | 14,206 | 113 ft | 8 ft | 11 | 2025 |
| Medicine Lake | Medicine Lake | 924 | 49 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Lake Independence | Maple Plain | 832 | 58 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Meadow Lake | Richfield | 829 | ||||
| Lake Sarah | Greenfield | 557 | 59 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2022 |
| Whaletail Lake | Minnetrista | 510 | 22 ft | 3 ft | 1 | |
| Bde Maka Ska | Minneapolis | 424 | 82 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Diamond Lake | Dayton | 405 | 8 ft | 1 | ||
| Rice Lake | Maple Grove | 365 | 12 ft | 2017 | ||
| Anderson Lakes | Eden Prairie | 363 | 9 ft | 2024 | ||
| Eagle/Pike Lake | New Hope | 353 | 34 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lake Harriet | Minneapolis | 341 | 87 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Grass Lake | Eden Prairie | 326 | ||||
| Rice Lake | Shakopee | 293 | ||||
| Long Lake | Long Lake | 285 | 33 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Christmas Lake | Excelsior | 267 | 87 ft | 26 ft | 1 | 2016 |
| Lake Rebecca | Rockford | 263 | 30 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Katrina Lake | Maple Plain | 243 | ||||
| Fish Lake | Maple Grove | 238 | 49 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Robina Lake | Independence | 235 | ||||
| Twin Lakes | Robbinsdale | 217 | 44 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2023 |
| French Lake | Dayton | 216 | 1 | |||
| Normandale\Nordmyr Lake | Bloomington | 215 | 1 | 2023 | ||
| Lake Nokomis | Richfield | 201 | 33 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Bass Lake | New Hope | 182 | 31 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Bryant Lake | Eden Prairie | 180 | 45 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Dutch Lake | Mound | 175 | 45 ft | 3 ft | 1 | |
| Bush Lake | Bloomington | 171 | 28 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Staring Lake | Eden Prairie | 167 | 16 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2023 |
| Gleason Lake | Wayzata | 167 | 16 ft | 2018 | ||
| Cedar Lake | St. Louis Park | 164 | 51 ft | 5 ft | 2025 | |
| Weaver Lake | Maple Grove | 152 | 57 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2016 |
| Langdon Lake | Mound | 143 | 38 ft | |||
| Sylvan Lake | Rogers | 133 | 10 ft | |||
| Mooney Lake | Wayzata | 124 | 10 ft | 2019 | ||
| Ox Yoke Lake | Minnetrista | 119 | ||||
| Lake of the Isles | Minneapolis | 114 | 31 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Mitchell Lake | Eden Prairie | 114 | 19 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Hayden Lake | Champlin | 108 | ||||
| South Katrina Lake | Maple Plain | 108 | ||||
| Tiltons Lake | Rogers | 104 | ||||
| Snelling Lake | Mendota | 103 | 10 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Parkers Lake | Plymouth | 100 | 37 ft | 12 ft | 1 | |
| Red Rock Lake | Eden Prairie | 97 | 16 ft | 15 ft | 1 | |
| Mud Lake | St. Bonifacius | 93 | ||||
| Jubert Lake | Loretto | 93 | 41 ft | |||
| Shady Oak Lake | Hopkins | 91 | 35 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Forest Lake | Spring Park | 90 | 42 ft | |||
| Sweeney-Twin Lake | Golden Valley | 89 | 56 ft | |||
| Cedar Island Lake | Maple Grove | 84 | ||||
| Hyland Lake | Bloomington | 84 | 12 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2016 |
| Spurzem Lake | Loretto | 82 | 38 ft | 6 ft | 1 | |
| Crystal Lake | Robbinsdale | 79 | 39 ft | 2 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Name Lake | Medina | 71 | 7 ft | 1 | ||
| Little Long Lake | Minnetrista | 69 | 76 ft | 14 ft | 1 | 2019 |
| Lemans Lake | Champlin | 68 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Osseo | 65 | ||||
| Glen Lake | Minnetonka | 60 | 25 ft | |||
| Peter Lake | Loretto | 56 | 68 ft | |||
| Legion Lake | Richfield | 56 | ||||
| Haughey Lake | Independence | 54 | 23 ft | |||
| Tanager Lake | Orono | 53 | 23 ft | |||
| Lake Hiawatha | Minneapolis | 53 | 33 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Lake Cornelia | Edina | 53 | 6 ft | 2 ft | 2025 | |
| Lake Smetana | Eden Prairie | 52 | 12 ft | |||
| Diamond Lake | Richfield | 52 | 6 ft | |||
| Lost Lake | Mound | 49 | ||||
| Schwappauf Lake | Greenfield | 49 | ||||
| Galpin Lake | Excelsior | 46 | ||||
| Duck Lake | Eden Prairie | 45 | 2025 | |||
| Goose Lake | Champlin | 45 | ||||
| Schmidt Lake | Plymouth | 45 | 25 ft | 2016 | ||
| Penn Lake | Bloomington | 44 | 7 ft | 1 | ||
| Lake Classen | Long Lake | 43 | 4 ft | |||
| Bredeson Lake | Edina | 43 | ||||
| Westwood Lake | St. Louis Park | 43 | 2025 | |||
| Cowley Lake | Rogers | 42 | 2024 | |||
| Wood Lake | Richfield | 42 | ||||
| Henry Lake | Rogers | 42 | ||||
| Wirth Lake | Golden Valley | 40 | 25 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Schandell Lake | Greenfield | 40 | 29 ft | |||
| Wolsfeld Lake | Long Lake | 40 | ||||
| Champlin Mill Pond | Champlin | 37 | 11 ft | 5 ft | 2024 | |
| Neil Lake | Eden Prairie | 37 | ||||
| Hafften Lake | Greenfield | 37 | 44 ft | 1 | ||
| Lake Laura | Dayton | 35 | ||||
| Half Moon Lake | Loretto | 33 | 25 ft | 2 ft | ||
| Saunders Lake | Minnetrista | 33 | ||||
| Round Lake | Eden Prairie | 31 | 37 ft | 8 ft | 1 | |
| Hadley Lake | Wayzata | 29 | ||||
| Hannan Lake | St. Louis Park | 28 | 5 ft | |||
| Whiteford Lake | Rogers | 28 | 2024 | |||
| Prairie Lake | St. Michael | 27 | ||||
| Pomerleau Lake | Plymouth | 26 | 26 ft | |||
| Gray's Bay Outlet Lake | Woodland | 25 | ||||
| Silver Lake | Greenwood | 25 | ||||
| Sylvia Mae Marsh | Bloomington | 25 | ||||
| Richfield Lake | Richfield | 25 | ||||
| Palmer Lake | Brooklyn Center | 25 | ||||
| French Marsh | Orono | 25 | ||||
| Lost Lake | New Hope | 23 | 6 ft | |||
| Libbs Lake | Woodland | 22 | 8 ft | |||
| Arrowhead Lake | Edina | 22 | 7 ft | 2016 | ||
| Grass Lake | Richfield | 22 | ||||
| Meadowbrook Lake | St. Louis Park | 22 | ||||
| Lake Rose | Minnetonka | 21 | ||||
| Mother Lake | Richfield | 21 | ||||
| Lake Girard | Bloomington | 20 | ||||
| Lake Camelot | Plymouth | 20 | ||||
| Ryan Lake | Robbinsdale | 19 | 36 ft | 2025 | ||
| Edward Lake | Maple Grove | 19 | ||||
| Mintree Pond | Eden Prairie | 19 | ||||
| Lake Irene | Independence | 19 | ||||
| Lake Edina | Edina | 18 | ||||
| Josten's Pond | Edina | 18 | ||||
| Powers Lake | Dayton | 17 | ||||
| Lone Lake | Hopkins | 17 | 27 ft | |||
| Shaver Lake | Woodland | 17 | ||||
| Arbor Lake South | Maple Grove | 17 | ||||
| Winterhalter Lake | Loretto | 16 | 27 ft | |||
| Lake William | Greenwood | 16 | ||||
| Curtis Lake | Plymouth | 16 | ||||
| Oxboro Lake | Bloomington | 16 | ||||
| Dubay Lake | Dayton | 15 | ||||
| Mirror Lake | Edina | 15 | ||||
| Minnetoga Lake | Minnetonka | 15 | 27 ft | |||
| Kreatz Lake | Wayzata | 15 | ||||
| Cook Lake | Corcoran | 15 | ||||
| Arbor Lake North | Maple Grove | 14 | ||||
| Northwood Lake | New Hope | 14 | ||||
| Boundary Creek Pond | Osseo | 14 | ||||
| Rattail Lake | Rockford | 14 | ||||
| Bassetts Pond | Golden Valley | 14 | ||||
| College Pond | Bloomington | 14 | ||||
| Round Lake | Eden Prairie | 14 | ||||
| Taft Lake | Richfield | 14 | 45 ft | 3 ft | 2025 | |
| West Arbor Lake | Maple Grove | 14 | ||||
| Lake Ardmore | Loretto | 13 | 20 ft | |||
| Lake Marion | Woodland | 13 | 2020 | |||
| Lake Idlewild | Eden Prairie | 13 | 9 ft | |||
| Lydiard Lake | Wayzata | 13 | 52 ft | |||
| Cavanaugh Lake | Medicine Lake | 13 | ||||
| Indianhead Lake | Edina | 12 | 2016 | |||
| Morin Lake | Loretto | 12 | ||||
| Maplewood Pond | Woodland | 12 | ||||
| Ancel's Glen Lake | Bloomington | 12 | 2024 | |||
| Windsor Lake | Medicine Lake | 11 | ||||
| Boundary Creek Pond | Osseo | 11 | 8 ft | 2025 | ||
| Powderhorn Lake | Minneapolis | 11 | 24 ft | 4 ft | 2025 | |
| Twin Lake | St. Louis Park | 11 | ||||
| Thies Lake | Medina | 11 | ||||
| Wanda Miller Lake | Bloomington | 11 | ||||
| Edina Mill Pond | Edina | 11 | ||||
| School Lake | Medina | 11 | 19 ft | |||
| South Twin Lake | Hanover | 11 | ||||
| Highland Park Pond | Edina | 10 | 4 ft | 2025 | ||
| Brownie Lake | Golden Valley | 10 | 47 ft |
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.
7 names belong to more than one lake in Hennepin County, 14 lakes in all. Each belongs to two lakes. Each lake is listed with its nearest town, the way people search for them.
| Name | Lakes | Which one |
|---|---|---|
| Boundary Creek Pond | 2 | near Osseo (14 acres); near Osseo (11 acres, 8 ft) |
| Diamond Lake | 2 | near Dayton (405 acres, 8 ft); near Richfield (52 acres, 6 ft) |
| Grass Lake | 2 | near Eden Prairie (326 acres); near Richfield (22 acres) |
| Lost Lake | 2 | near Mound (49 acres); near New Hope (23 acres, 6 ft) |
| Mud Lake | 2 | near St. Bonifacius (93 acres); near Osseo (65 acres) |
| Rice Lake | 2 | near Maple Grove (365 acres, 12 ft); near Shakopee (293 acres) |
| Round Lake | 2 | near Eden Prairie (31 acres, 37 ft); near Eden Prairie (14 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 Hennepin County are 75 ft deep or more by Minnesota DNR survey. Lake Minnetonka is the deepest at 113 ft, then Lake Harriet (87 ft), Christmas Lake (87 ft) and Bde Maka Ska (82 ft). The other 80 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. 39 lakes in Hennepin County have measured readings, 261 in all; the middle lake averages 6 ft. The clearest is Christmas Lake at about 26 ft, then Red Rock Lake (15 ft), Little Long Lake (14 ft) and Parkers Lake (12 ft). The least clear is Half Moon Lake at about 2 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 45 public water access sites on 35 lakes in Hennepin County; 42 take a boat trailer. The other 122 named lakes have no public access site in the DNR record, so their shores may be private.
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, North Arm | City of Orono | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 51 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Grays Bay | City of Minnetonka | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 4 docks · 107 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Carson Bay | City of Deephaven | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 17 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Phelp's | City of Minnetrista | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Halsted Bay | City of Minnetrista | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Mounds Bay Park | City of Mound | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, King's Point | City of Minnetrista | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park Bay | Hennepin County | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Grays Bay Dam | City of Minnetonka | carry-in · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 3 docks · 53 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Maxwell Bay | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 5 docks · 80 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Medicine Lake | Medicine Lake, French Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 42 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Independence | Lake Indepenence, Baker Park Reserve | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 46 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Sarah | Lake Sarah, Kohen Memorial Landing | City of Greenfield | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Whaletail Lake | Whaletail Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 16 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bde Maka Ska | Bde Maka Ska | City of Minneapolis | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · restroom |
| Diamond Lake near Dayton | Diamond Lake/Hunting access | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Eagle/Pike Lake | Eagle Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Harriet | Lake Harriet | City of Minneapolis | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Long Lake | Long Lake, Nelson Lakeside Park | City of Long Lake | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, North Arm | City of Orono | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 51 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Grays Bay | City of Minnetonka | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 4 docks · 107 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Carson Bay | City of Deephaven | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 17 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Phelp's | City of Minnetrista | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Halsted Bay | City of Minnetrista | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Mounds Bay Park | City of Mound | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, King's Point | City of Minnetrista | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park Bay | Hennepin County | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Grays Bay Dam | City of Minnetonka | carry-in · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 3 docks · 53 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Minnetonka | Lake Minnetonka, Maxwell Bay | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 5 docks · 80 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Medicine Lake | Medicine Lake, French Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 3 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 42 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Independence | Lake Indepenence, Baker Park Reserve | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 46 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Sarah | Lake Sarah, Kohen Memorial Landing | City of Greenfield | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Whaletail Lake | Whaletail Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 16 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bde Maka Ska | Bde Maka Ska | City of Minneapolis | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · restroom |
| Diamond Lake near Dayton | Diamond Lake/Hunting access | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 trailer spaces |
| Eagle/Pike Lake | Eagle Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Harriet | Lake Harriet | City of Minneapolis | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Long Lake | Long Lake, Nelson Lakeside Park | City of Long Lake | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Christmas Lake | Christmas Lake | City of Shorewood | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Rebecca | Lake Rebecca | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 27 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Fish Lake | Fish Lake, Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Twin Lakes | Twin Lake | City of Robbinsdale | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 9 trailer spaces |
| French Lake | French Lake, Hunting Access | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Normandale\Nordmyr Lake | Normandale Lake | City of Normandale | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Lake Nokomis | Lake Nokomis | City of Minneapolis | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 30 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Bryant Lake | Bryant Lake, Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Dutch Lake | Dutch Lake | City of Mound | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Bush Lake | West Bush Lake Park | City of Bloomington | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Staring Lake | Staring Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 2 docks · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Weaver Lake | Weaver Lake | City of Maple Grove | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Mitchell Lake | Mitchell Lake, Miller Park | City of Eden Prairie | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 15 trailer spaces |
| Snelling Lake | Snelling Lake, Snelling SPK | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Parkers Lake | Parkers Lake, Parkers Lake Park | City of Plymouth | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 2 docks · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Red Rock Lake | Red Rock Lake | City of Eden Prairie | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Hyland Lake | Hyland Lake, Park Reserve | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 3 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Spurzem Lake | Spurzem Lake, Baker Park Reserve | Three Rivers Park District | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake, Lakeview Terrace | City of Robbinsdale | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 3 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Holy Name Lake | Holy Name Lake, City Park | City of Medina | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · restroom |
| Little Long Lake | Little Long Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 7 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Penn Lake | Penn Lake | City of Bloomington | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 10 trailer spaces |
| Wirth Lake | Theo Wirth Lake | City of Minneapolis | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 3 trailer spaces |
| Hafften Lake | Haften Lake | City of Greenfield | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Round Lake near Eden Prairie (31 acres) | Round Lake | City of Eden Prairie | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 30 trailer spaces · restroom |
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 58 lakes in Hennepin County: walleye in 27, northern pike in 43, largemouth bass in 45 and muskellunge in 6. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 44 lakes stocked here between 2016 and 2025, 372 stockings in all. Walleye went into 23 lakes. In 2025, the latest year on record, 21 lakes were stocked.
| Game fish | Lakes | Largest lakes where recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 27 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Bde Maka Ska and 22 more |
| Northern pike | 43 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Whaletail Lake and 38 more |
| Muskellunge | 6 | Lake Minnetonka · Lake Independence · Bde Maka Ska · Eagle/Pike Lake · Lake Harriet and 1 more |
| Largemouth bass | 45 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Whaletail Lake and 40 more |
| Smallmouth bass | 1 | Lake Minnetonka |
| Black crappie | 54 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Whaletail Lake and 49 more |
| Bluegill | 56 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Whaletail Lake and 51 more |
| Yellow perch | 41 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Whaletail Lake and 36 more |
| Channel catfish | 2 | Gleason Lake · Powderhorn Lake |
| White crappie | 7 | Lake Minnetonka · Whaletail Lake · Rice Lake near Maple Grove · Fish Lake · Gleason Lake and 2 more |
2025: 46 stockings, 60,941 fish in 21 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 53 lakes in Hennepin County: Eurasian watermilfoil in 50, zebra mussel in 16, brittle naiad in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eurasian watermilfoil | 50 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Lake Sarah · Whaletail Lake · Bde Maka Ska and 44 more |
| Zebra mussel | 16 | Lake Minnetonka · Medicine Lake · Lake Independence · Bde Maka Ska · Rice Lake near Maple Grove · Lake Harriet and 10 more |
| Brittle naiad | 6 | Bryant Lake · Staring Lake · Mitchell Lake · an unnamed lake · Shady Oak Lake · Round Lake near Eden Prairie (31 acres) |
| Flowering rush | 1 | Lake Minnetonka |
| Starry stonewort | 1 | Medicine Lake |
Minnesota DNR invasive species designations, as listed in LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
11 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
202 lakes of 10 acres or more, 157 of them named, in Minnesota DNR hydrography. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Lake Minnetonka, at 14,206 acres.
Lake Minnetonka, 113 ft at its deepest point by Minnesota DNR survey.
Christmas Lake, with measured Secchi readings averaging about 26 ft.
Minnesota DNR lists public water access sites on Lake Minnetonka, Medicine Lake, Lake Independence, Lake Sarah, Whaletail Lake, Bde Maka Ska, Diamond Lake near Dayton, Eagle/Pike Lake and 27 more.
Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded walleye in 27 lakes here, the largest Lake Minnetonka, Medicine Lake, Lake Independence, Lake Sarah, Bde Maka Ska and Eagle/Pike Lake.
Minnesota DNR lists zebra mussels for 16 named lakes here, the largest Lake Minnetonka, Medicine Lake, Lake Independence, Bde Maka Ska, Rice Lake near Maple Grove and Lake Harriet.