4 miles southeast of Winton
Lake County, Minnesota · 47.8994° N, 91.7253° 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.
1 public access site on Farm Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of Farm Lake in 4 of the years 2017 to 2023. The most recent, in 2023, included 6,670 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2023: 6,670 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 Farm Lake was in July 2023: 9 gill nets and 8 trap nets caught 12 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 4.0 · 2008 7.7 · 2012 10 · 2017 6.1 · 2023 5.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 5.3 · 2004 9.4 · 2008 8.2 · 2012 3.7 · 2023 3.0
Walleye: 65 measured, 7 to 28 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, normal (normal 0.7–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 33 measured, 11 to 39 in, half 21 in or longer; average 4.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.9–3.6 lb).
Black crappie: 14 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.55 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.7 lb).
Bluegill: 25 measured, 4 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.36 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 32 measured, 5 to 11 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.19 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, burbot, cisco species, tullibee (cisco), white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 17 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 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.
Farm Lake is 56 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,292 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Farm Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2017 to 2023. The most recent, in 2023, included 6,670 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 12 species, most often walleye, rock bass, northern pike and yellow perch.
About 77% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.