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Washington County, Minnesota · 44.9449° N, 92.9722° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:39 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Battle Creek Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of Battle Creek Lake in 3 of the years 2019 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 472 northern pike adults. Species stocked: northern pike, pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow perch.
Latest: 2024: 472 northern pike 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 Battle Creek Lake was in July 2014: 1 gill net and 8 trap nets caught 5 species. This survey is 12 years old. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1989 7.0 · 1994 13 · 2004 14 · 2009 20 · 2014 9.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1988 0.6 · 1990 14 · 2004 0.9 · 2009 15 · 2014 0.1
Northern pike: 12 measured, 11 to 29 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, below normal (normal 1.8–3.4 lb).
Also caught: golden shiner, hybrid sunfish.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 28 Jul 2014, 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 7 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2009–2014.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Battle Creek Lake is 15 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 106 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Battle Creek Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 4 stockings of it in 3 of the years 2019 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 472 northern pike adults.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2014 standard survey caught 5 species, most often pumpkinseed, northern pike, hybrid sunfish and bluegill.