Crystal Lake (Scott County)
Scott County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 70006100
DNR records show 12 stocking entries at Crystal Lake (Scott County) since 2018, most recently black crappie adults in 2025 (53 fish).
- Crystal Lake (Scott County) has 12 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2018-2025): black crappie (4), bluegill sunfish (4), largemouth bass (2), walleye (1), and 1 more species.
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 150,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 26 ft; surface area 31 acres, 29 littoral acres, 1.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Scott County, nearest town Prior Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 70006100.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Crappie | adults | 53 | 23.0 |
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 128 | 32.0 |
| 2025 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 64 | 32.0 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 220 | 110.0 |
| 2023 | Black Crappie | adults | 222 | 99.9 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | Black Crappie | adults | 38 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 195 | 43.5 |
| 2022 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 3 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 150,000 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | Northern Pike | adults | 16 | 23.9 |
DNR fish survey, 2016
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 36.00 | 36 | 0.11 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 16.00 | 16 | 0.23 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 12.00 | 12 | 0.53 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 9 | 1.84 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 6 | 0.93 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 3 | 0.15 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 0.28 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 14.60 | 73 | 0.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.80 | 14 | 0.18 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.40 | 7 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 5 | 1.29 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.80 | 4 | 0.41 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.60 | 3 | 0.16 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.20 | 1 | 1.86 |
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.
Crystal Lake is a 32-acre Class 36 lake located in the City of Prior Lake. The area around Crystal Lake is currently being redeveloped, changing from a primarily agricultural area to a residential area with a city park. The City of Prior Lake operates an aerator throughout the winter months to reduce the potentials or impacts of winterkill. The Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program has stocked Crystal Lake since 2007 with adult Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. During the summer 2016 survey, Bluegill was the most abundant species sampled. Lengths of Bluegills ranged from 3.0-8.0 inches with an average length of 5.9 inches. Black Crappie was the second-most abundant species sampled. Black Crappie abundance was above the median for this lake type. The average length of trapnet-caught Black Crappie was 7.8 inches; the length range was 4.7-9.7 inches. Nine Northern Pike were captured with a single gill net. Total length of Northern Pike ranged from 15.2-31.9 inches with an average length of 19.2 inches. Other species captured during the survey were Black Bullhead, hybrid sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Pumpkinseed. For more information about the FiN program or to see what FiN has done in your neighborhood, please visit us at: www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin.
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