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Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 45.1322° N, 95.0608° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:06 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Foot Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 13 stockings of Foot Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 149,314 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 149,314 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 Foot Lake was in July 2025: 3 gill nets and 6 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 0.3 · 2009 4.3 · 2014 2.0 · 2020 8.0 · 2025 3.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 28 · 2009 8.7 · 2014 4.0 · 2020 24 · 2025 14
Walleye: 78 measured, 5 to 20 in, half 7 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 39 measured, 17 to 34 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Black crappie: 76 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 91 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.04 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Yellow perch: 15 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.05 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, 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 2 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.
Foot Lake is 24 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 503 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Foot Lake Public Water Access Site; Foot Lake, Co Rd 41 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 149,314 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2025 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 13% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.