2 miles northeast of Maple Plain
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 45.0301° N, 93.6498° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:53 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Independence.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of Lake Independence in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 16,150 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 16,150 walleye fingerlings.
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 Independence was in July 2025: 9 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 16 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2013 8.4 · 2016 5.6 · 2019 3.6 · 2022 5.8 · 2025 7.6
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2013 66 · 2016 66 · 2019 23 · 2022 62 · 2025 47
Walleye: 73 measured, 8 to 28 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 28 measured, 17 to 38 in, half 25 in or longer; average 5.2 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 13 measured, 5 to 16 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 258 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.33 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 711 measured, 3 to 11 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 8 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Independence is 58 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 832 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lake Indepenence, Baker Park Reserve Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 16,150 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and black crappie.
About 55% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.