Minnesota · DNR survey data
Prairie Ponds Lake
Prairie Ponds Lake covers 12 acres in Dakota 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.
DNR survey data
Fish species
BluegillJust a few11.8per trap net4"Typical6"Biggest
Lengths measured · 58 fish
Recent · 2025Lengths measured · 58 fish
2025Lengths measured · 155 fish
2014Lengths measured · 187 fish
2009Rates 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.
Recent reports
Prairie Ponds Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Prairie Ponds 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.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Cobblestone Lake · 35 ac · 6.4 mi
- Marion Lake · 530 ac · 8.3 mi
- Crystal Lake · 293 ac · 9.2 mi
- Orchard Lake · 238 ac · 10.1 mi
- Wood Park Lake · 14 ac · 10.1 mi
- Sweetbrier Lake · 20 ac · 10.7 mi
- McDonough Lake · 18 ac · 10.7 mi
- Holland Lake · 38 ac · 10.8 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Prairie Ponds Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Prairie Ponds Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Prairie Ponds Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2025) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Prairie Ponds Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Prairie Ponds Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Prairie Ponds Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Prairie Ponds 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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