5 miles southwest of Faribault
Rice County, Minnesota · 44.2656° N, 93.3601° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:24 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Cannon Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of Cannon Lake in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 369,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 369,000 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 Cannon Lake was in August 2023: 12 gill nets and 11 trap nets caught 18 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 7.7 · 2004 4.0 · 2009 7.3 · 2014 12 · 2023 11
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 3.0 · 2004 3.4 · 2009 4.9 · 2014 1.5 · 2023 15
Walleye: 140 measured, 6 to 27 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 0.9–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 17 measured, 19 to 38 in, half 29 in or longer; average 5.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.5–3 lb).
Largemouth bass: 111 measured, 3 to 20 in, half 15 in or longer; average 0.38 lb, below normal (normal 0.4–1.5 lb).
Black crappie: 76 measured, 2 to 13 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.17 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 172 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, river carpsucker, white bass, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 14 Aug 2023, 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 2 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2014–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Cannon Lake is 15 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,593 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Cannon Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 8 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 369,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2023 standard survey caught 18 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and black crappie.
About 56% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.