Indian Lake (Wright County)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86022300
Indian Lake (Wright County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Indian Lake (Wright County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 31 ft, mean depth 16 ft; surface area 139 acres, 65 littoral acres, 2.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Silver Creek (Wright); DNR lake number (DOW) 86022300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/15/1986 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | There is a state owned access on the southeast side in section 12. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Special trap nets | 48.40 | 968 | 0.15 |
| Black crappie | Special trap nets | 17.50 | 350 | 0.36 |
| Pumpkinseed | Special trap nets | 6.85 | 137 | 0.20 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Special trap nets | 2.45 | 49 | 0.20 |
| Green sunfish | Special trap nets | 0.10 | 2 | 0.10 |
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.
A reduced daily bag limit on sunfish (10 fish daily) was enacted on Indian Lake (Wright County) beginning March 1, 2021. To evaluate the effectiveness of this regulation and to monitor size structure in the Bluegill population, targeted Bluegill assessments were conducted on Indian Lake in 2017, 2021, and 2025. Targeted surveys using trap nets around spawning time provide a more accurate picture of Bluegill abundance and size structure than standard summer surveys. In 2017, 472 Bluegill were caught ranging from 3.0 to 10.0 inches, with an average length of 6.6 inches. Proportional Stock Density (PSD) was 59 and Relative Stock Density of 8-inch fish (RSD-8) was 32. In 2021, just prior to the new regulation, 355 Bluegill were captured with lengths ranging from 3.0 to 9.3 inches (average length 6.8 inches). PSD was 76 and RSD-8 was 15, indicating a higher proportion of quality-sized fish (?6 inches) and a moderate percentage of larger fish (?8 inches). The most recent targeted survey was conducted May 5-7, 2025, and captured 968 Bluegill, ranging in length from 3.0 to 9.1 inches with an average length of 5.5 inches. The catch rate of 48.4 Bluegill per net was strong for this lake class, suggesting high relative abundance. The length frequency was dominated by 4.0-7.5-inch fish , with some larger individuals up to 9 inches. In 2025, PSD was 44 and RSD-8 was 1. Compared to prior surveys, the 2025 results indicate sustained recruitment and high overall abundance, but with a notable shift toward smaller size fish. The sampling in 2025 was notably earlier than the 2021 survey (May 24-25). Early May 2025 in central Minnesota featured variable spring conditions-warm spells interspersed with cooler periods-with shallow lake water temperatures still in the low-to-mid 50s°F range on those dates. Large males may not have fully colonized spawning areas, explaining the observed drop in the PSD and RSD-8 values compared to 2021 and 2017 (76/15 in 2021 and 59/32 in 2017, respectively). The length distribution (dominated by 4.0-7.5 inches) reflects strong recruitment of younger age groups but likely an under-representation of the largest males due to pre-spawn timing rather than a fundamental decline in population quality. Other panfish collected in 2025 included 137 Pumpkinseed (3.4 to 8.1 inches, average 6.0 inches), 49 Hybrid Sunfish (3.9 to 8.7 inches, average 5.9 inches), and 2 Green Sunfish (4.2-5.7 inches). Black Crappie were abundant, with a total of 350 captured ranging from 4.2 to 13.7 inches (average length 8.3 inches). The crappie catch rate of 17.5 fish per…
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