Edward Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18030500
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at Edward Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (2,000,000 fish).
- Edward Lake (Crow Wing County) has 9 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): walleye (9).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 18,000,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 75 ft; surface area 2,628 acres, 1,198 littoral acres, 8.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 13.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Merrifield; DNR lake number (DOW) 18030500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/26/1962 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 17.9 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 18.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 2,000,000 | 17.7 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | Southwest shore off of Co. Rd. 4. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 16.50 | 33 | 0.34 |
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.
Edward is stocked annually with 2 million Walleye fry. Night electrofishing was conducted on September 22nd, 2025, to monitor the abundance of young-of-the-year (YOY) Walleyes. The total sample time was 2 hours, resulting in a YOY Walleye catch rate of 4.5 per hour. These fish ranged in size from 5.3 to 6.5 inches, with a mean length of 5.8 inches. Age 1 and older Walleyes were captured at a rate of 12.0 per hour. They ranged in size from 8.7 to 15.7 inches, with a mean length of 11.0 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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