6 miles west of Spicer
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 45.2523° N, 95.0571° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:02 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Florida.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of Lake Florida in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 993 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 101 walleye adults.
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 Florida was in July 2024: 4 gill nets and 10 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2005 5.2 · 2010 8.6 · 2015 5.7 · 2019 5.3 · 2024 13
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2005 44 · 2010 32 · 2015 50 · 2019 33 · 2024 14
Walleye: 78 measured, 6 to 26 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 91 measured, 16 to 31 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 15 measured, 5 to 15 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.9 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.52 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 161 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, brown bullhead, freshwater drum, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 15 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 5 readings, 2010–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Florida is 40 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 705 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Florida Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 21 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 993 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch.
About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.