3 miles southwest of Minneapolis
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 44.9218° N, 93.3050° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:51 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Harriet.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 22 stockings of Lake Harriet in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 85 muskellunge fingerlings. Species stocked: least darter, muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,522 walleye yearlings.
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 Lake Harriet was in July 2024: 8 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 1.6 · 2009 1.6 · 2014 1.0 · 2019 1.0 · 2024 6.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2005 149 · 2009 261 · 2014 83 · 2019 72 · 2024 65
Walleye: 50 measured, 7 to 26 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 65 measured, 13 to 38 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Black crappie: 26 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.35 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 1,276 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.13 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 142 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Jul 2024, 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 3 readings, 2009–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Harriet is 87 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 341 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lake Harriet Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 22 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 85 muskellunge fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and walleye.
About 80% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.