5 miles southwest of Forada
Pope County, Minnesota · 45.7396° N, 95.4217° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:21 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Lake Reno.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Lake Reno in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,829,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 200,000 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 Reno was in July 2022: 12 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in July 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2006 17 · 2010 18 · 2014 19 · 2018 18 · 2022 9.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2006 64 · 2010 1.3 · 2014 6.8 · 2018 50 · 2022 32
Walleye: 125 measured, 13 to 26 in, half 20 in or longer; average 2.8 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 45 measured, 18 to 37 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, above normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 80 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 15 in or longer; average 0.44 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 54 measured, 9 to 17 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, normal (normal 0.9–2 lb).
Black crappie: 54 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.84 lb, above normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Also caught: bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 11 Jul 2022, 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, 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 Reno is 23 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 3,809 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Reno Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Reno Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 1,829,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2022 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and walleye.
About 57% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.