3 miles northwest of Scandia
Washington County, Minnesota · 45.2868° N, 92.8600° 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 Bone Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of Bone Lake in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 931 walleye fingerlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 31,000 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 Bone Lake was in June 2018: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in June 2024; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1996 4.3 · 2001 3.5 · 2006 10 · 2012 1.3 · 2018 2.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1996 1.0 · 2001 49 · 2006 47 · 2012 7.2 · 2018 2.9
Walleye: 23 measured, 10 to 24 in, half 18 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 16 measured, 21 to 40 in, half 31 in or longer; average 8.1 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Black crappie: 58 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.16 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 53 measured, 3 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.23 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 457 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.07 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Jun 2018, 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 3 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Bone Lake is 30 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 222 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Bone Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of it in 10 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 931 walleye fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2018 standard survey caught 14 species, most often yellow perch, black crappie, bluegill and walleye.
About 56% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.