3 miles northeast of Richfield
Hennepin County, Minnesota · 44.9086° N, 93.2422° 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 Nokomis.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of Lake Nokomis in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 200 tiger muskellunge fingerlings. Species stocked: tiger muskellunge, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 2,703 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 Nokomis was in July 2023: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 5.0 · 2007 5.2 · 2010 5.8 · 2018 5.2 · 2023 12
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2005 46 · 2007 183 · 2010 188 · 2018 46 · 2023 110
Walleye: 76 measured, 12 to 24 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 11 measured, 18 to 35 in, half 26 in or longer; average 4.9 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Black crappie: 380 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.25 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 1,314 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.14 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 257 measured, 5 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.15 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, tiger muskellunge, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 24 Jul 2023, 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 4 readings, 2007–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Nokomis is 33 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 201 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lake Nokomis Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 200 tiger muskellunge fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and walleye.
About 81% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.