13 miles east of Waubun
Mahnomen County, Minnesota · 47.1998° N, 95.6702° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:07 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Snider Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of Snider Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 78,750 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,600 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 Snider Lake was in July 2023: 12 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 15 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2023; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1997 2.9 · 2002 5.0 · 2009 4.2 · 2016 2.0 · 2023 3.2
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1997 13 · 2002 21 · 2009 37 · 2016 27 · 2023 56
Walleye: 40 measured, 9 to 30 in, half 14 in or longer; average 2 lb, normal (normal 1.3–2.5 lb).
Northern pike: 327 measured, 14 to 32 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.9 lb).
Largemouth bass: 32 measured, 7 to 17 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.57 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.7 lb).
Black crappie: 32 measured, 4 to 10 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.29 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 820 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
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 9 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2009–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Snider Lake is 29 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 634 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Snider Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 7 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 78,750 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2023 standard survey caught 15 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, hybrid sunfish and yellow perch.
About 76% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.