Allie Lake
Renville County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 65000600
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Allie Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (254,500 fish).
- Allie Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,114,993 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 12 ft, mean depth 8 ft; surface area 509 acres, 509 littoral acres, 4.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.3 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, shovelnose sturgeon, walleye, white sucker, and 1 more.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Renville County, nearest town Buffalo Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 65000600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/9/1970 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 254,500 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 255,328 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 509,000 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 587,041 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 509,124 | 4.3 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | |
| concrete ramp | PRI | - Owned by Buffalo Rod and Gun Club. |
| earthen ramp | county | - Fishing dock blocking ramp during summer 2008. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 2.89 | 26 | 1.75 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.89 | 26 | 0.30 |
| Channel catfish | Standard gill nets | 2.44 | 22 | 3.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.24 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 6 | 2.33 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Slimy sculpin | Standard gill nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 0.22 | 2 | 4.01 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Allie is a moderate-sized lake (509 acres) located northeast of the Town of Buffalo Lake in Renville County. A state-owned access with gravel parking and a single cement boat ramp is present in the southeast bay. A private access (open to public use) with limited parking is present on the lake's north shore. There is a fishing pier present at the Allie Lake County Park on the west shore. Allie has approximately five miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of twelve feet. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has divided Minnesota's lakes into 44 different classes based on physical and chemical characteristics. Allie is a class 43 lake and other similar waterbodies in the Hutchinson Fisheries Management Area are Swan and Hook Lakes in McLeod County. Allie's 2020 lake management plan listed Walleye as the primary management species, while Black Crappie were a secondary species. Allie rarely suffers from partial winterkills, with the most recent event occurring in 2008. However, fish populations can fluctuate widely depending on the severity of the latest winterkill event. A Walleye jaw tagging exploitation study was initiated in the spring of 2025 (see separate targeted survey report for more details) and anglers are encouraged to call the Hutchinson Area Fisheries Office (320-753-0339) if they catch a tagged Walleye from Allie. Summer gill netting was completed in 2025 to monitor the fish population and evaluate the 2022 Walleye fry stocking regime (500 Lower Mississippi strain fry per littoral acre - every other year). Curlyleaf pondweed, a submergent aquatic plant, can be abundant in May and June at Allie Lake. Low numbers of Walleye were netted in 2025, but average size was respectable (16 inches in length). The maximum length of Walleye sampled was just over 25 inches. An impressive 48 percent of the catch was 18 inches or longer and the oldest Walleye was age-11. Low numbers of Black Crappie were netted in 2025, and average size was small (7 inches in length). However, crappie up to 11 inches in length were present. Low numbers of Yellow Perch were collected, but most were keeper-sized. Perch averaged almost 9 inches in length. Low numbers of Channel Catfish were netted, but average length was impressive (20 inches). The longest catfish captured was an astonishing 28 inches. Low numbers of Northern Pike were gill netted this year with fish averaging a puny 17 inches in length. Only one of the pike that were captured was 24 inches or longer. Northern Pike regulations were revised at a statewide level beginning in 2018 to better…
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