Updated 26 Oct 2026, 9:40 pm CDT.
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294 lakes · 26,341 acres · 86 with measured depth · 40 with a public access · 26 stocked
Stearns County has 294 lakes of 10 acres or more in Minnesota DNR hydrography, 175 of them named, covering 26,341 acres of water. The largest is Lake Koronis at 3,096 acres, which is also the deepest measured, at 132 ft. Minnesota DNR has a measured maximum depth for 86 lakes here. The Census counts 47 square miles of water in the county, 3% of its area.
Lake outlines and acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography (lakes, ponds and reservoirs of 10 acres or more, each counted once: a lake mapped in bays as the whole lake, a border water by its Minnesota side; 9 lakes the DNR files under no county are placed here by the Census county line). Depths: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026. County line and water area: U.S. Census TIGER. Lake data: Minnesota DNR (General Data and Software License). Not for navigation.
56 lakes in Stearns County cover 100 acres or more. The 12 largest are listed here; the full register of 175 named lakes follows.
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Koronis | Paynesville | 3,096 | 132 ft | 5 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Rice Lake | Roscoe | 1,513 | 41 ft | 3 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Cedar Island Lake | Richmond | 986 | 75 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Pearl Lake | Rockville | 753 | 17 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Grand Lake | Rockville | 651 | 34 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Richmond | 629 | 57 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Two Rivers Lake | Holdingford | 583 | 63 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Fish Lake | Cold Spring | 557 | 70 ft | 17 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Lake | Eden Valley | 487 | 35 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Lake | Roscoe | 458 | 42 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Spunk Lake | Avon | 415 | 38 ft | 10 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Tamarack Lake | Brooten | 344 |
| Lake | Nearest town | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Accesses | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Koronis | Paynesville | 3,096 | 132 ft | 5 ft | 3 | 2025 |
| Rice Lake | Roscoe | 1,513 | 41 ft | 3 ft | 2 | 2025 |
| Cedar Island Lake | Richmond | 986 | 75 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Pearl Lake | Rockville | 753 | 17 ft | 3 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Grand Lake | Rockville | 651 | 34 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Richmond | 629 | 57 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Two Rivers Lake | Holdingford | 583 | 63 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Fish Lake | Cold Spring | 557 | 70 ft | 17 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Lake | Eden Valley | 487 | 35 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Lake | Roscoe | 458 | 42 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Spunk Lake | Avon | 415 | 38 ft | 10 ft | 2 | 2024 |
| Tamarack Lake | Brooten | 344 | ||||
| North Brown's Lake | Eden Valley | 312 | 41 ft | 5 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| George Lake | Spring Hill | 312 | ||||
| Pelican Lake | Avon | 291 | 46 ft | 15 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Eden Lake | Eden Valley | 278 | 77 ft | 6 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Crow Lake | Belgrade | 278 | ||||
| Uhlenkolts Lake | New Munich | 250 | 18 ft | 1 | ||
| Big Watab Lake | Avon | 246 | 123 ft | 16 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Middle Spunk Lake | Avon | 236 | 81 ft | 12 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Sagatagan Lake | Avon | 227 | 42 ft | |||
| Becker Lake | Richmond | 221 | 20 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Pleasant Lake | Rockville | 218 | 33 ft | 10 ft | 1 | |
| Knaus Lake | Cold Spring | 216 | 20 ft | 3 ft | ||
| School Section Lake | Kimball | 211 | 14 ft | 9 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Sand Lake | Freeport | 209 | 15 ft | 3 ft | 1 | |
| Lake Henry | Lake Henry | 208 | ||||
| McCormic Lake | Sauk Centre | 206 | 10 ft | 1 | ||
| Cedar Lake | Sauk Centre | 204 | ||||
| Kings Lake | Freeport | 204 | 44 ft | 13 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Great Northern Lake | Cold Spring | 196 | 16 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Kraemer Lake | St. Joseph | 195 | 30 ft | 6 ft | ||
| Goodners Lake | Watkins | 191 | 24 ft | 3 ft | 1 | |
| Big Rice Lake | Richmond | 187 | ||||
| Byer Lake | Cold Spring | 182 | 15 ft | |||
| Carnelian Lake | Kimball | 180 | 36 ft | 10 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Lower Spunk Lake | Avon | 179 | 28 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Fish Lake | Belgrade | 172 | ||||
| Vails Lake | Eden Valley | 161 | 20 ft | 4 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Willow Lake | Kimball | 156 | 4 ft | |||
| Long Lake | Richmond | 153 | 46 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Lake Marie | South Haven | 146 | 36 ft | 4 ft | 1 | |
| Laura Lake | South Haven | 140 | 7 ft | |||
| Zumwalde Lake | Richmond | 128 | 23 ft | 3 ft | ||
| St. Anna Lake | St. Anthony | 126 | 107 ft | 11 ft | 1 | |
| Sand Lake | Richmond | 124 | ||||
| Clear Lake | Richmond | 118 | 40 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2016 |
| Island Lake | Avon | 116 | 41 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Bunt Lake | Clearwater | 115 | ||||
| Pitts Lake | Avon | 114 | 18 ft | 8 ft | ||
| Beaver Lake | St. Augusta | 112 | 27 ft | 9 ft | 1 | |
| Linneman Lake | Avon | 110 | 15 ft | |||
| Bolfing Lake | Cold Spring | 109 | 36 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Pine Lake | Albany | 108 | 79 ft | 8 ft | 1 | |
| Kalla Lake | Avon | 106 | 48 ft | 11 ft | ||
| Kreigle Lake | Avon | 102 | 66 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Lake Maria | New Munich | 97 | 45 ft | |||
| Watab Lake | St. Joseph | 97 | 54 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Mud Lake | Richmond | 96 | ||||
| Black Oak Lake | New Munich | 95 | 19 ft | 7 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Krays Lake | Cold Spring | 95 | 40 ft | 3 ft | ||
| Cedar Lake | St. Rosa | 95 | 36 ft | 11 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Lake | St. Rosa | 92 | 65 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2025 |
| Otter Lake | South Haven | 92 | 51 ft | 8 ft | ||
| Sylvia Lake | St. Rosa | 85 | 56 ft | 8 ft | 1 | 2024 |
| Halvorson Lake | Brooten | 85 | ||||
| Lake Anna | Avon | 81 | 25 ft | |||
| Island Lake | Watkins | 81 | ||||
| Red Oak Lake | Freeport | 80 | ||||
| Maria Lake | Clearwater | 79 | 18 ft | |||
| Crooked Lake | Clearwater | 77 | 35 ft | 14 ft | ||
| Fifth Lake | Albany | 77 | ||||
| Voss Lake | St. Anthony | 76 | ||||
| Melrose Lake | Melrose | 72 | 9 ft | 1 | ||
| Stump Lake | Avon | 72 | 36 ft | |||
| Lovell Lake | St. Rosa | 72 | ||||
| Rausch Lake | Rockville | 71 | ||||
| North Lake | Albany | 71 | ||||
| Getchell Lake | New Munich | 71 | 1 | |||
| School Lake | Richmond | 69 | ||||
| Frevels Lake | New Munich | 69 | ||||
| Long Lake | Clearwater | 69 | 38 ft | 10 ft | 1 | |
| Mud Lake | Rockville | 68 | ||||
| Pirz Lake | Roscoe | 67 | 2025 | |||
| Mud Lake | Richmond | 67 | ||||
| Schneider Lake | Richmond | 65 | 52 ft | 4 ft | ||
| South Brown's Lake | Eden Valley | 65 | 5 ft | |||
| Sand Lake | Albany | 61 | ||||
| Koop Lake | Avon | 60 | 52 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Raymond Lake | Elrosa | 57 | ||||
| Little Watab Lake | Cold Spring | 57 | 22 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Little Rice Lake | Avon | 56 | 24 ft | |||
| School Lake | Watkins | 56 | ||||
| Henry Lake | Albany | 56 | ||||
| Deep Lake | Richmond | 54 | 54 ft | |||
| Shackman Lake | Cold Spring | 54 | ||||
| South Twin Lake | Sauk Centre | 54 | ||||
| Minnie Lake | Avon | 52 | ||||
| Stub Lakes | Sauk Centre | 51 | ||||
| Murray Lake | Kimball | 51 | 20 ft | |||
| Achman Lake | Avon | 47 | 30 ft | 12 ft | ||
| Mud Lake | Albany | 47 | ||||
| Gravel Lake | St. Martin | 46 | ||||
| Bakers Lake | Sartell | 43 | ||||
| Fish Lake | St. Anthony | 42 | ||||
| Roschien Lake | Roscoe | 41 | ||||
| Ochotto Lake | Avon | 40 | 40 ft | 14 ft | 1 | |
| Carter Lake | Watkins | 40 | ||||
| Schmid Lake | Avon | 38 | 34 ft | |||
| Fink Lake | Cold Spring | 38 | ||||
| Warner Lake | Clearwater | 37 | 38 ft | 8 ft | 1 | |
| Ellering Lake | Greenwald | 37 | 30 ft | |||
| Eagle Lake | Richmond | 37 | ||||
| Rossier Lake | St. Joseph | 37 | 31 ft | 5 ft | ||
| Thein Lake | Richmond | 36 | ||||
| Days Lake | Kimball | 36 | 20 ft | |||
| Mud Lake | St. Rosa | 33 | ||||
| Lake Isabelle | Meire Grove | 33 | ||||
| Kranz Lake | St. Martin | 33 | ||||
| Millwood Lake | Freeport | 32 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Waite Park | 32 | ||||
| Ganzer Lake | Richmond | 32 | ||||
| Long Lake | Avon | 31 | 12 ft | |||
| Swamp Lake | Avon | 31 | ||||
| Englemein Lake | Albany | 31 | ||||
| Mud Lake | Cold Spring | 30 | ||||
| Lawn Lake | Paynesville | 30 | ||||
| Fuller Lake | Clearwater | 30 | 28 ft | 4 ft | ||
| Lake Beautiful | Upsala | 29 | 30 ft | |||
| Mud Lake | Richmond | 29 | ||||
| Schroeder Lake | Richmond | 29 | ||||
| Bear Lake | St. Anthony | 29 | ||||
| Meyers Lake | Roscoe | 28 | ||||
| Fiecke Marsh | Watkins | 27 | ||||
| Minnie Lake | Avon | 27 | 57 ft | 9 ft | ||
| Japp Lake | Albany | 26 | ||||
| Bankers Lake | Elrosa | 26 | ||||
| Dallas Lake | Clearwater | 25 | 22 ft | |||
| Isabelle Lake | Meire Grove | 24 | ||||
| Mud Lake | St. Rosa | 24 | ||||
| Feldges Lake | Clearwater | 24 | 17 ft | |||
| Tschumperlin Lake | Richmond | 24 | ||||
| Haus Marsh | Rockville | 24 | ||||
| Hartnett Lake | Grey Eagle | 23 | ||||
| Freeport Lake | Freeport | 23 | ||||
| McKenny Lake | St. Rosa | 23 | ||||
| Swamp Lake | Watkins | 23 | ||||
| Quinn Lake | Clearwater | 22 | 31 ft | |||
| Schuman Lake | Avon | 21 | ||||
| Stommes Lake | St. Joseph | 21 | ||||
| Mund Lake | St. Augusta | 20 | 19 ft | |||
| Little Pelican Lake | Avon | 18 | ||||
| Dullinger Lake | St. Joseph | 18 | ||||
| Swamp Lake | St. Rosa | 18 | ||||
| North Wolf Lake | St. Rosa | 18 | ||||
| Wolf Lake | St. Rosa | 18 | ||||
| Kepper Lake | Avon | 18 | ||||
| Little Pine Lake | Albany | 18 | ||||
| Rockville Lake | Rockville | 18 | ||||
| Hulbert Lake | Clearwater | 17 | 25 ft | |||
| Lynden Lake | South Haven | 17 | ||||
| Rolling Lake | St. Rosa | 16 | ||||
| Marie Lake | Greenwald | 16 | ||||
| Lower Watab Lake | St. Joseph | 16 | ||||
| Backes Lake | St. Martin | 15 | ||||
| Schwinghammer Lake | Albany | 15 | ||||
| Eggert Lake | Albany | 15 | ||||
| Hinz Lake | Clearwater | 15 | 35 ft | |||
| Lueken Lake | Richmond | 13 | ||||
| Lauer Lake | Albany | 13 | ||||
| Sand Lake | Avon | 13 | ||||
| Pflueger Lake | Avon | 12 | ||||
| Heritage Center Ponds Lake | St. Cloud | 12 | 5 ft | |||
| Stulens Pond | Spicer | 10 | ||||
| St. Rosa Pond | St. Rosa | 10 |
Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer. Deepest: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder (the survey's maximum depth, else the deepest survey contour). Clarity: average measured Secchi depth, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer readings via LakeFinder. Accesses: Minnesota DNR public water access sites. Stocking: Minnesota DNR stocking reports, by year. Fetched 26 Oct 2026.
9 names belong to more than one lake in Stearns County, 31 lakes in all. The most repeated is Mud Lake, with 9. Each lake is listed with its nearest town, the way people search for them.
| Name | Lakes | Which one |
|---|---|---|
| Mud Lake | 9 | near Richmond (96 acres); near Rockville (68 acres); near Richmond (67 acres); near Albany (47 acres); near St. Rosa (33 acres); near Waite Park (32 acres); and 3 more |
| Long Lake | 5 | near Eden Valley (487 acres, 35 ft); near Richmond (153 acres, 46 ft); near St. Rosa (92 acres, 65 ft); near Clearwater (69 acres, 38 ft); near Avon (31 acres, 12 ft) |
| Sand Lake | 4 | near Freeport (209 acres, 15 ft); near Richmond (124 acres); near Albany (61 acres); near Avon (13 acres) |
| Swamp Lake | 3 | near Avon (31 acres); near Watkins (23 acres); near St. Rosa (18 acres) |
| Cedar Lake | 2 | near Sauk Centre (204 acres); near St. Rosa (95 acres, 36 ft) |
| Fish Lake | 2 | near Belgrade (172 acres); near St. Anthony (42 acres) |
| Island Lake | 2 | near Avon (116 acres, 41 ft); near Watkins (81 acres) |
| Minnie Lake | 2 | near Avon (52 acres); near Avon (27 acres, 57 ft) |
Names: USGS GNIS and Minnesota DNR hydrography. Acres: Minnesota DNR hydrography; depth: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. Nearest town: U.S. Census 2024 Gazetteer.
3 lakes in Stearns County are 100 ft deep or more by Minnesota DNR survey. Lake Koronis is the deepest at 132 ft, then Big Watab Lake (123 ft), St. Anna Lake (107 ft) and Middle Spunk Lake (81 ft). The other 89 named lakes have no measured depth on record.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder maximum depths and lake survey contours, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Clarity is the depth at which a black-and-white Secchi disk disappears from view. 58 lakes in Stearns County have measured readings, 160 in all; the middle lake averages 8 ft. The clearest is Big Fish Lake at about 17 ft, then Big Watab Lake (16 ft), Pelican Lake (15 ft) and Ochotto Lake (14 ft). The least clear is Goodners Lake at about 3 ft. Clarity is not a test for bacteria or algae toxins.
Average of measured Secchi readings, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteers, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lists 44 public water access sites on 40 lakes in Stearns County; 40 take a boat trailer. The other 135 named lakes have no public access site in the DNR record, so their shores may be private.
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Koronis | Koronis Lake, Hwy55 | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Koronis | Koronis Lake, Lake Park | City of Paynesville | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Lake Koronis | Koronis Lake, Co Park | Stearns County, Parks Department | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Rice Lake | Rice Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Rice Lake | Rice Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cedar Island Lake | Cedar Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 25 trailer spaces |
| Pearl Lake | Pearl Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Grand Lake | Grand Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Horseshoe Lake | Horseshoe Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Two Rivers Lake | Two Rivers Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Fish Lake | Big Fish Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Long Lake near Eden Valley | Long Lake, Richmond | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Big Lake | Big Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Spunk Lake | Big Spunk Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Spunk Lake | Big Spunk Lake County Park | Stearns County | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| North Brown's Lake | North Browns Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces |
| Pelican Lake | Pelican Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Eden Lake | Eden Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Uhlenkolts Lake | Uhlenkolts Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Big Watab Lake | Big Watab Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake | Site | Run by | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Koronis | Koronis Lake, Hwy55 | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Lake Koronis | Koronis Lake, Lake Park | City of Paynesville | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Lake Koronis | Koronis Lake, Co Park | Stearns County, Parks Department | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Rice Lake | Rice Lake (S) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Rice Lake | Rice Lake (N) | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Cedar Island Lake | Cedar Island Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 25 trailer spaces |
| Pearl Lake | Pearl Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 2 ramps · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Grand Lake | Grand Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Horseshoe Lake | Horseshoe Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 15 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Two Rivers Lake | Two Rivers Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Fish Lake | Big Fish Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 24 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Long Lake near Eden Valley | Long Lake, Richmond | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Big Lake | Big Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Spunk Lake | Big Spunk Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Big Spunk Lake | Big Spunk Lake County Park | Stearns County | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| North Brown's Lake | North Browns Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 20 trailer spaces |
| Pelican Lake | Pelican Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 5 trailer spaces |
| Eden Lake | Eden Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Uhlenkolts Lake | Uhlenkolts Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Big Watab Lake | Big Watab Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Middle Spunk Lake | Middle Spunk Lake | City of Avon | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 3 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Pleasant Lake | Pleasant Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 12 trailer spaces · restroom |
| School Section Lake | School Section Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Sand Lake near Freeport | Sand Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| McCormic Lake | McCormic Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Kings Lake | Kings Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 18 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Goodners Lake | Goodner Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Carnelian Lake | Carnelian Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Lower Spunk Lake | Lower Spunk Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Vails Lake | Mud Lake | City of Eden Valley | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces |
| Lake Marie | Marie Lake, Fairhaven Dam Millpond | Wright County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 4 trailer spaces · restroom |
| St. Anna Lake | St. Anna Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · gravel ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Clear Lake | Clear Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 4 trailer spaces |
| Beaver Lake | Beaver Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces · restroom |
| Pine Lake | Pine Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Black Oak Lake | Black Oak Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 8 trailer spaces |
| Cedar Lake near St. Rosa | Cedar Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Long Lake near St. Rosa | Long Lake, Freeport | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Sylvia Lake | Sylvia Lake | Stearns County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 10 trailer spaces |
| Melrose Lake | Sauk River, Melrose Dam | City of Melrose | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp |
| Getchell Lake | Getchell Lake | DNR Division of Parks and Trails | carry-in · 1 ramp · natural ramp · 3 trailer spaces |
| Long Lake near Clearwater | Long/Crooked Lake | Lynden Township | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 4 trailer spaces |
| Ochotto Lake | Ochotto Lake | City of Avon | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 1 dock · 6 trailer spaces |
| Warner Lake | Warner Lake | Stearns County | trailer launch · 1 ramp · concrete ramp · 5 trailer spaces · restroom |
Minnesota DNR public water access sites, fetched 26 Oct 2026. The record has no open or closed status.
Minnesota DNR lake surveys have recorded fish in 64 lakes in Stearns County: walleye in 40, northern pike in 60, largemouth bass in 57 and muskellunge in 3. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 26 lakes stocked here between 2016 and 2025, 206 stockings in all. Walleye went into 24 lakes. In 2025, the latest year on record, 21 lakes were stocked.
| Game fish | Lakes | Largest lakes where recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 40 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Pearl Lake · Grand Lake and 35 more |
| Northern pike | 60 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Pearl Lake · Grand Lake and 55 more |
| Muskellunge | 3 | Cedar Island Lake · Horseshoe Lake · Great Northern Lake |
| Largemouth bass | 57 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Pearl Lake · Grand Lake and 52 more |
| Smallmouth bass | 20 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Horseshoe Lake · Two Rivers Lake and 15 more |
| Black crappie | 60 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Pearl Lake · Grand Lake and 55 more |
| Bluegill | 60 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Pearl Lake · Grand Lake and 55 more |
| Yellow perch | 50 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Pearl Lake · Grand Lake and 45 more |
| Rainbow trout | 1 | Big Watab Lake |
| Brown trout | 1 | Big Watab Lake |
2025: 33 stockings, 2,199,784 fish in 21 lakes.
Species recorded in Minnesota DNR lake surveys (game fish by DNR's own list) and Minnesota DNR stocking reports, which give the year, not the day; via LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026. How we measure
Minnesota DNR lists at least one invasive species for 30 lakes in Stearns County: zebra mussel in 23, Eurasian watermilfoil in 12 and starry stonewort in 5. Moving water, plants or animals between lakes spreads them; DNR's rules apply at every access.
| Species | Lakes | Largest lakes listed |
|---|---|---|
| Zebra mussel | 23 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Cedar Island Lake · Grand Lake · Horseshoe Lake · Big Fish Lake and 17 more |
| Eurasian watermilfoil | 12 | Cedar Island Lake · Horseshoe Lake · Middle Spunk Lake · Knaus Lake · School Section Lake · Great Northern Lake and 6 more |
| Starry stonewort | 5 | Lake Koronis · Rice Lake · Grand Lake · Two Rivers Lake · Carnelian Lake |
Minnesota DNR invasive species designations, as listed in LakeFinder, fetched 26 Oct 2026.
11 lakes here have a page of their own, with a depth map drawn from Minnesota DNR survey contours, the stocking record and the latest fish survey.
Chosen by search demand: Google Keyword Planner, October 2026. How we measure
294 lakes of 10 acres or more, 175 of them named, in Minnesota DNR hydrography. Smaller ponds are not counted.
Lake Koronis, at 3,096 acres.
Lake Koronis, 132 ft at its deepest point by Minnesota DNR survey.
Big Fish Lake, with measured Secchi readings averaging about 17 ft.
Minnesota DNR lists public water access sites on Lake Koronis, Rice Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Pearl Lake, Grand Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Two Rivers Lake, Big Fish Lake and 32 more.
Minnesota DNR surveys have recorded walleye in 40 lakes here, the largest Lake Koronis, Rice Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Pearl Lake, Grand Lake and Horseshoe Lake.
Minnesota DNR lists zebra mussels for 23 named lakes here, the largest Lake Koronis, Rice Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Grand Lake, Horseshoe Lake and Big Fish Lake.