Minnesota · DNR survey data

Popowski Lake

Popowski Lake covers 143 acres in Lincoln County, running to 12 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
One of the best around
13per gill net
18"Typical
26"Biggest
13"26"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

Recent · 2025
13"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 22 fish

2025
13"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 31 fish

2012
13"15"20"25"26"

Lengths measured · 5 fish

2001
13"15"20"25"26"

Only 5 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Largemouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Crappie
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Yellow perch
Elite fishery
113per gill net
6"Typical
10"Biggest
5"10"

Lengths measured · 154 fish

Recent · 2025
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 154 fish

2025
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 310 fish

2012
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 57 fish

2001
2"4"6"8"10"12"

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
2025Walleye50,000 fry

Recent reports

Popowski Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Popowski 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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Lincoln County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Popowski Lake?

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

What fish are in Popowski Lake?

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

Is Popowski Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2025.

When was Popowski Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Popowski Lake in 2025, the most recent of 3 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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