4 miles northwest of Faribault
Rice County, Minnesota · 44.3277° N, 93.3454° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:12 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Roberds Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 6 stockings of Roberds Lake in 5 of the years 2016 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 196,154 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2024: 196,154 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 Roberds Lake was in June 2023: 8 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 16 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2003 1.8 · 2008 0.6 · 2013 3.0 · 2017 2.4 · 2023 1.4
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2003 22 · 2008 10 · 2013 6.8 · 2017 6.5 · 2023 9.0
Walleye: 12 measured, 12 to 25 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 39 measured, 20 to 32 in, half 24 in or longer; average 3 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 54 measured, 6 to 18 in, half 10 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Black crappie: 92 measured, 3 to 14 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 108 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, golden shiner, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 26 Jun 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 5 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2013–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Roberds Lake is 43 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 632 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Roberds 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 196,154 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2023 standard survey caught 16 species, most often bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and northern pike.
About 62% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.