2 miles north of Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota · 45.0154° N, 92.9238° 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 Lake Jane.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Lake Jane was in June 2019: 5 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 11 species.
Northern pike per gill net, standard surveys: 2000 22 · 2002 20 · 2007 25 · 2013 19 · 2019 12
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2000 61 · 2002 77 · 2007 44 · 2013 37 · 2019 7.8
Northern pike: 64 measured, 13 to 29 in, half 18 in or longer; average 1.4 lb, below normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 175 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.5 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 14 measured, 5 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.42 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 86 measured, 2 to 7 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.11 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 26 Jun 2019, 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 17 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2007–2019.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Lake Jane is 39 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 158 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Lake Jane Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2019 standard survey caught 11 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, hybrid sunfish and pumpkinseed.
About 49% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.