Eagle Lake (Becker County)
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03026500
DNR records show 7 stocking entries at Eagle Lake (Becker County) since 2016, most recently walleye yearlings in 2024 (1,202 fish).
- Eagle Lake (Becker County) has 7 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (7).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 20,536 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 29 ft; surface area 320 acres, 141 littoral acres, 3.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Frazee; DNR lake number (DOW) 03026500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 12/4/1967 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,202 | 95.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,553 | 187.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fingerlings | 5,512 | 282.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye | yearlings | 2,622 | 282.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 5,278 | 283.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,190 | 106.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,179 | 176.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | Frazee city park with swimming beach and boat ramp on south shore in section 33. - South shore in section 33. This is a Frazee city park. |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 30.17 | 181 | 0.57 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 18.67 | 112 | 1.86 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 7.67 | 46 | 2.78 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.17 | 37 | 0.08 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 5.17 | 31 | 1.24 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 4.17 | 25 | 0.45 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 10 | 0.60 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.33 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 16.67 | 150 | 0.06 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 5.00 | 45 | 0.35 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.30 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 1.82 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.26 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.53 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 1.25 |
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.
Eagle Lake is a 312-acre lake located two miles west of Frazee. The city of Frazee owns the park and public access on the southeast shore of the lake. The south and west shores are heavily developed while the north and east shores are lightly developed, with the exception of an RV campground on the north shore. Submerged vegetation is common throughout near shore areas. A standard fisheries survey was completed in August 2023 to assess the fish populations in Eagle Lake. Anglers will find a high number of Northern Pike in Eagle Lake, however, most of these fish will be on the small side. The catch rate of Northern Pike in the 2023 survey was the highest ever observed for Eagle Lake. The average size of the pike captured was 20 inches, but one 36-inch pike was measured. Walleye numbers were average for the lake and the size was good. Almost 98% of the Walleye captured in 2023 were over 15 inches and 59% were over 20 inches. Bluegill numbers were down for the lake and most of the fish were small. Only one percent of the Bluegills caught in trap nets were over eight inches. The longest Bluegill measured in 2023 was 8.5 inches. Black Crappie and Largemouth Bass were captured in low numbers in the nets, which is often the case with this sampling gear. Black Crappie up to 13 inches were measured and Largemouth Bass up to 17 inches were captured. Other fish species observed were Black, Brown, and Yellow Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.
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