Minnesota · DNR survey data

Locke Lake

Locke Lake covers 140 acres in Wright County, running to 49 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2025. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2025
Fair numbers
2.5per gill net
13"Typical
26"Biggest
5"26"

Lengths measured · 117 fish

Recent · 2021 + 2021 + 2023 + 2025
5"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2025
5"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 36 fish

2023
5"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2021
5"10"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 15 fish

2021
5"10"15"20"25"26"
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
29.8per hr (electrofishing)
Typical
Biggest
Smallmouth bass
Good numbers
35.8per hr (electrofishing)
Typical
13"Biggest
Northern pike
Fair numbers
6.7per gill net
23"Typical
32"Biggest
17"32"

Lengths measured · 40 fish

Recent · 2021
13"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 40 fish

2021
13"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

2016
13"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 9 fish

2008
13"15"20"25"30"35"

Only 9 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Lengths measured · 21 fish

1998
13"15"20"25"30"35"
BluegillStocked · 2025
Present, stocked
21.5per hr (electrofishing)
6"Typical
7"Biggest
5"7"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

Recent · 2021
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 25 fish

2021
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 226 fish

2016
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 220 fish

2008
0"2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 485 fish

1998
0"2"4"6"8"9"
CrappieStocked · 2025
Present, stocked
1.2per hr (electrofishing)
8"Typical
11"Biggest
6"11"

Lengths measured · 92 fish

Recent · 2021
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 92 fish

2021
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 74 fish

2016
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 87 fish

2008
4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 55 fish

1998
4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perchStocked · 2025
Just a few
0.3per gill net
Typical
7"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Black Crappie20 adults
2025Bluegill Sunfish1,000 yearlings
2025Walleye132,951 fry
2025Yellow Perch200 yearlings
2024Walleye750,000 fry
2023Walleye134,000 fry
2021Walleye134,000 fry
2019Bluegill Sunfish800 adults
2019Walleye150,000 fry
2018Walleye100,000 fry
2017Black Crappie700 yearlings
2017Walleye134,000 fry

Stocking records before 2017 omitted.

Recent reports

Locke Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Locke Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Locke Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Locke Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Locke Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Locke Lake have a public access?

Yes. Locke Lake has one public access site: Locke Lake (trailer launch).

Is Locke Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked black crappie, bluegill sunfish, walleye and yellow perch in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2017.

When was Locke Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Locke Lake in 2025, the most recent of 14 surveys on record.

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