7 miles east of Harding
Morrison County, Minnesota · 46.1276° N, 93.8834° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:08 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Peavy Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Peavy Lake was in May 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 12 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1994 3.3 · 2000 3.3 · 2012 3.8 · 2017 1.7 · 2025 4.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1983 24 · 1988 15 · 1994 27 · 2000 16 · 2025 5.0
Northern pike: 33 measured, 11 to 34 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.6–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 74 measured, 6 to 19 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.67 lb, normal (normal 0.5–1.3 lb).
Black crappie: 211 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.4 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 604 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 May 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 16 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Peavy Lake is 63 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 140 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Peavy Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s May 2025 standard survey caught 12 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, northern pike and largemouth bass.
About 59% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.