2 miles southwest of Prior Lake
Scott County, Minnesota · 44.7007° N, 93.4739° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:14 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Spring Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of Spring Lake in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 4,930 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 4,930 walleye fingerlings.
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 Spring Lake was in July 2024: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2012 2.8 · 2015 4.7 · 2018 6.3 · 2021 10 · 2024 12
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2012 9.9 · 2015 10 · 2018 8.3 · 2021 19 · 2024 60
Walleye: 81 measured, 7 to 27 in, half 17 in or longer; average 1.7 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 48 measured, 17 to 37 in, half 23 in or longer; average 3.3 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 12 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 6 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 631 measured, 3 to 10 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 551 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 3 in or longer; average 0.06 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 29 Jul 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 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2008–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Spring Lake is 37 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 592 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Spring Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 11 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 4,930 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 14 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch and pumpkinseed.
About 69% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.