2 miles southwest of Rockville
Stearns County, Minnesota · 45.4367° N, 94.3371° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:15 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Grand Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of Grand Lake in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 700 black crappie adults. Species stocked: black crappie, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 700 black crappie adults.
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 Grand Lake was in August 2025: 9 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 13 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1998 9.5 · 2008 5.4 · 2015 5.4 · 2020 5.1 · 2025 7.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1998 12 · 2008 9.8 · 2015 34 · 2020 36 · 2025 54
Walleye: 81 measured, 8 to 25 in, half 15 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.1 lb).
Northern pike: 167 measured, 16 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, normal (normal 1.6–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 158 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 13 in or longer; average 0.25 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.8 lb).
Black crappie: 37 measured, 4 to 10 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.39 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.6 lb).
Bluegill: 840 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Aug 2025, 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 4 readings, 2008–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Grand Lake is 34 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 650 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Grand Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of it in 7 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 700 black crappie adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 13 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, walleye and pumpkinseed.
About 69% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.