2 miles northwest of Spicer
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 45.2599° N, 94.9670° 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.
2 public access sites on Nest Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of Nest Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 9 walleye adults. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 3,091 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 Nest Lake was in August 2023: 6 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 28 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2003 6.1 · 2008 2.8 · 2013 8.7 · 2018 4.5 · 2023 3.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2003 26 · 2008 38 · 2013 12 · 2018 26 · 2023 15
Walleye: 34 measured, 6 to 24 in, half 10 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 59 measured, 10 to 31 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.3 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 11 measured, 13 to 18 in, half 16 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.9–1.5 lb).
Bluegill: 193 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 12 measured, 5 to 6 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, rock bass, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 21 Aug 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 7 readings, 2008–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Nest Lake is 40 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 969 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Nest Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Nest Lake (W) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 17 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 9 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 28 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch.
About 57% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.