3 miles south of Darwin
Meeker County, Minnesota · 45.0569° N, 94.4453° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:07 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Manuella Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Manuella Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 57,271 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 57,271 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 Manuella Lake was in August 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2004 2.8 · 2008 3.2 · 2014 3.7 · 2019 3.2 · 2025 1.5
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2004 15 · 2008 16 · 2014 22 · 2019 29 · 2025 20
Walleye: 10 measured, 15 to 26 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 30 measured, 18 to 34 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3.6 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 12 measured, 4 to 16 in, half 10 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 28 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.39 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 264 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.04 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 13 Aug 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 6 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2008–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Manuella Lake is 51 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 292 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Manuella Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 57,271 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and hybrid sunfish.
About 63% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.