at Howard Lake
Wright County, Minnesota · 45.0723° N, 94.0694° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 5:41 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on Howard Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of Howard Lake in 8 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 159,541 walleye fry. Species stocked: bluegill sunfish, walleye.
Latest: 2025: 40 walleye 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 Howard Lake was in August 2024: 12 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 15 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1996 8.7 · 2006 2.7 · 2014 4.2 · 2019 3.2 · 2024 5.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1996 40 · 2006 4.4 · 2014 13 · 2019 6.8 · 2024 19
Walleye: 65 measured, 10 to 28 in, half 20 in or longer; average 3.3 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 59 measured, 18 to 39 in, half 25 in or longer; average 4.1 lb, above normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 227 measured, 4 to 20 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Black crappie: 77 measured, 4 to 13 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.37 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 330 measured, 2 to 8 in, half 4 in or longer; average 0.09 lb, below normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Aug 2024, 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 4 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 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.
Howard Lake is 39 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 745 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: Howard Lake, Memorial Park Public Water Access Site; Howard Lake, Lions Park Public Water Access Site; Howard Lake (N) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 15 stockings of it in 8 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 159,541 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2024 standard survey caught 15 species, most often yellow perch, bluegill, black crappie and walleye.
About 67% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.