Elysian (Main Lake)
Waseca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 81009501
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Elysian (Main Lake) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (475,500 fish).
- Elysian (Main Lake) has 8 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2025): walleye (6), northern pike (2).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 4,850,401 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 13 ft, mean depth 7 ft; surface area 2,215 acres, 2,215 littoral acres, 16.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white crappie, white sucker, and 2 more.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Waseca County, nearest town Elysian; DNR lake number (DOW) 81009501.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 475,500 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 475,500 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 951,000 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 951,000 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 1,046,401 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 951,000 | 9.1 |
| 2016 | Northern Pike | fry | 156,290 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | Northern Pike | adults | 530 | 774.0 |
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 | city | - City of Janesville Access |
| gravel ramp | Minnesota DNR | - DNR Hwy 60 Public Access |
| gravel ramp | Minnesota DNR | - Co Rd 3 access |
DNR fish survey, 2023
Three trap nets were set at Lake Elysian on 18 April 2023 to assess winterkill. Yellow Perch were abundant and spawning. Bullheads were also abundant. One adult crappie was sampled. No Walleye were sampled. Many dead carp were still visible along the shorelines.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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