Independence Park Lake
Lyon County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 42012400
DNR records show 16 stocking entries at Independence Park Lake since 2017, most recently bluegill sunfish adults in 2025 (312 fish).
- Independence Park Lake has 16 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2017-2025): bluegill sunfish (8), black crappie (3), largemouth bass (2), walleye (1), and 2 more species.
- The most-stocked species by count is bluegill sunfish: 2,544 fish on record.
- Lyon County; DNR lake number (DOW) 42012400.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 312 | 39.0 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 135 | 75.0 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 264 | 22.0 |
| 2024 | Largemouth Bass | fingerlings | 120 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 450 | 50.0 |
| 2022 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 188 | 33.0 |
| 2021 | Black Crappie | adults | 210 | 42.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | adults | 193 | 252.6 |
| 2020 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 638 | 58.0 |
| 2019 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 160 | 32.0 |
| 2018 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 192 | 32.0 |
| 2017 | Black Crappie | adults | 150 | 50.0 |
| 2017 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 340 | 40.0 |
| 2017 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 30 | 90.9 |
| 2017 | Northern Pike | adults | 13 | 43.3 |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | adults | 150 | 30.0 |
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.
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Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
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