4 miles northwest of Currie
Murray County, Minnesota · 44.1190° N, 95.7006° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:09 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
7 public access sites on Lake Shetek.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Lake Shetek in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,731,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 1,731,000 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 Lake Shetek was in August 2024: 6 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 12 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2018 25 · 2020 15 · 2022 34 · 2023 17 · 2024 32
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2016 0.1 · 2020 0.8 · 2022 0.6 · 2023 0.1 · 2024 0.1
Walleye: 249 measured, 8 to 26 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.77 lb, below normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 134 measured, 13 to 31 in, half 18 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, below normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Black crappie: 51 measured, 6 to 12 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.4 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 121 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.33 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, common carp, quillback, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 12 Aug 2024, 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 1 ft: the Secchi depth across 12 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Shetek is 10 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,462 acres.
Yes. 7 public access sites are listed: Shetek Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site; Shetek Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site; Shetek Lake (E) Public Water Access Site; Shetek Lake, Lake Shetek SPK Public Water Access Site; Shetek Lake Marsh's Landing Public Water Access Site; Shetek Lake, Inlet Public Water Access Site; Shetek Lake, Keeley Island Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,731,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2024 standard survey caught 12 species, most often walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and black crappie.
About 5% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.