2 miles southwest of Villard
Pope County, Minnesota · 45.6869° N, 95.2904° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:20 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Amelia Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Amelia Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 188,500 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 188,500 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 Amelia Lake was in August 2025: 12 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 11 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2003 7.0 · 2008 8.0 · 2013 16 · 2019 11 · 2025 14
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2003 26 · 2008 25 · 2013 8.6 · 2019 16 · 2025 19
Walleye: 170 measured, 7 to 25 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.91 lb, below normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 67 measured, 11 to 30 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 41 measured, 6 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.5–1.2 lb).
Black crappie: 18 measured, 5 to 14 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 327 measured, 3 to 9 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.33 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 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 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 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.
Amelia Lake is 69 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 934 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Amelia Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 188,500 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, walleye, northern pike and pumpkinseed.
About 68% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.