Jennie Lake (Meeker County)
Meeker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 47001500
DNR records show 17 stocking entries at Jennie Lake (Meeker County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (533,196 fish).
- Jennie Lake (Meeker County) has 17 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2016-2024): walleye (16), black crappie (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,139,374 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 15 ft; surface area 1,069 acres, 1,064 littoral acres, 5.8 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Meeker County, nearest town Dassel; DNR lake number (DOW) 47001500.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/10/1970 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 533,196 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 533,491 | 5.1 |
| 2018 | Black Crappie1 | yearlings | 3,000 | 200.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 100 | 6.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | adults | 69 | 92.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,344 | 448.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | yearlings | 2,362 | 661.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye2 | yearlings | 1,000 | 50.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | yearlings | 137 | 123.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 74 | 109.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 1,064,675 | 12.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 12 | 6.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 130 | 160.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 342 | 66.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 15 | 8.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 922 | 207.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 1,505 | 700.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. 2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
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 | Minnesota DNR | A paved access with two ramps in the southwest corner of the lake. |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | A small access; with limited parking; on the north side of the lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 14.25 | 171 | 0.16 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 7.92 | 95 | 1.07 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 6.67 | 80 | 1.21 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 6.42 | 77 | 2.56 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 20 | 0.67 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 8 | 0.32 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.08 | 1 | 1.62 |
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.
Jennie is a large-sized lake (1,068 acres) located south of the city of Dassel in Meeker County. A large state-owned access with paved parking and a double cement boat ramp is available on the south shore. A small state-owned access with grassy parking and a cement boat ramp can be found on the lake's north shore. There is also a fishing pier at the southern access. Jennie has approximately six miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of fifteen feet. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) has divided Minnesota's lakes into 44 different classes based on physical and chemical characteristics. Jennie is a class 41 lake and other similar waterbodies in the Hutchinson Fisheries Management Area are Washington Lake in Meeker County and Cedar Lake in McLeod County. The Jennie Lake 2022 lake management plan listed Northern Pike as the primary management species, while Walleye, Bluegill and Largemouth Bass were secondary species. Summer gill netting was completed in 2024 to monitor the fish population. Curlyleaf pondweed, a submergent aquatic plant, can reach nuisance levels across the relatively shallow basin of Jennie Lake. In 2024, Walleye number rebounded after a decade of low abundance. The 2008 year classes has been carrying the Jennie Walleye population since 2012, and some of these fish were still sampled in 2024. The rebound was the result of back-to-back successful year classes in 2022 and 2023. While the population is still developing, anglers have begun to find these fish. The 2023 year class may be the next flag bearer as 58% of the Walleye catch was from this year class. In the next couple years, Walleye fishing should be productive. For the past decade Jennie has been known for its pike. This past year was no different. There's still good numbers of pike and good quality. The average size was 22.1 inches with pike up to 34.9 inches sampled in 2024. Approximately 16% of pike netted were 26 inches or longer. Jennie's Black Crappie fishing has been down for a while. While net catches don't reflect it. There was a very good crappie bite in the spring of 2024. Large fish were seen in nets with an average size of 10.1 inches and fish up 14.2 inches sampled. For a long time, Jennie has been known as a great spot for big Largemouth Bass. This species can only be evaluated with electrofishing. However, area staff receive many reports of great bass fishing. This lake is well known among locals and the high school bass tournament circuit. Bluegill, while not well sampled in gill nets, are known for large sized fish spread throughout Jennie…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
All Minnesota stockings · every Minnesota lake with a page · state CSV · this lake on DNR LakeFinder
Stocking rows, depths, accesses and survey figures are Minnesota DNR LakeFinder data as of 2026-09-02; contours are the DNR bathymetric survey. Regulations, slot limits and special rules are on the DNR page linked above, not here.
Hear when the states we cover post stockings
One email a week in season: which waters in the states we cover were stocked, straight from the state agencies' own postings. No spam, no fishing-gear ads in the mail.
Free · double opt-in · unsubscribe anytime · we store only your email.