Barnesville Lake
Clay County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 14009300
DNR records show 13 stocking entries at Barnesville Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (10,000 fish).
- Barnesville Lake has 13 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): walleye (9), bluegill sunfish (2), black crappie (1), largemouth bass (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 91,215 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 17 ft; surface area 11 acres, 10 littoral acres, 0.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, green sunfish, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Clay County, nearest town Barnesville; DNR lake number (DOW) 14009300.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 60 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 164 | 41.0 |
| 2024 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 33 | 21.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 11,215 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 192 | 120.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| S | city | No official boat access available, but the City of Barnesville operates a park that surrounds the lake and provides shorefishing opportunities. |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green sunfish | 3/8-in trap nets | 2.00 | 6 | 0.04 |
| Fathead minnow | 3/8-in trap nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| FND | 3/8-in trap nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 1.20 | 6 | 0.18 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.80 | 4 | 0.05 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.20 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.20 | 1 | 0.08 |
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.
A winterkill assessment was conducted on Barnesville Lake in June of 2023. This assessment proved a severe winterkill had taken place as only a handful of fish were captured including Green Sunfish, Yellow Perch, White Sucker and Black Bullhead. As a result, Walleye fry were stocked in late spring and nearly 200 adult Bluegill were stocked in the summer of 2023. Additional stockings of various fish species may take place in future years to increase the fish community.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
All Minnesota stockings · every Minnesota lake with a page · state CSV · this lake on DNR LakeFinder
Hear when the states we cover post stockings
One email a week in season: which waters in the states we cover were stocked, straight from the state agencies' own postings. No spam, no fishing-gear ads in the mail.
Free · double opt-in · unsubscribe anytime · we store only your email.