at Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota · 44.9834° N, 92.8852° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:16 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Lake Elmo.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of Lake Elmo in 4 of the years 2019 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 257 tiger muskellunge fingerlings. Species stocked: tiger muskellunge.
Latest: 2025: 257 tiger muskellunge 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 Lake Elmo was in June 2025: 6 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 10 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in August 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 1996 8.5 · 2001 12 · 2008 5.0 · 2018 12 · 2025 9.0
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1996 25 · 2001 83 · 2008 73 · 2018 15 · 2025 13
Northern pike: 60 measured, 17 to 36 in, half 21 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, normal (normal 1.5–3.2 lb).
Black crappie: 13 measured, 4 to 14 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.51 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 118 measured, 0 to 7 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Tullibee (cisco): 36 measured, 8 to 12 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.39 lb, normal (normal 0.3–1 lb).
Also caught: hybrid sunfish, tiger muskellunge, tullibee (cisco), white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 2 Jun 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 19 ft: the Secchi depth across 6 readings, 2006–2025.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Elmo is 140 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 257 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lake Elmo Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 5 stockings of it in 4 of the years 2019 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 257 tiger muskellunge fingerlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2025 standard survey caught 10 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and hybrid sunfish.
About 80% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.