Lily Lake (Washington County)
Washington County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 82002300
Lily Lake (Washington County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Lily Lake (Washington County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 51 ft, mean depth 18 ft; surface area 44 acres, 20 littoral acres, 1.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Washington County, nearest town Stillwater; DNR lake number (DOW) 82002300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | - City owned access is located on the east end of the lake. A fishing pier is located next to the boat ramp. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 9.40 | 47 | 0.11 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 3.40 | 17 | 0.34 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.40 | 7 | 0.20 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.80 | 4 | 0.37 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 2 | 0.96 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 4 | 1.31 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 3 | 1.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 3.97 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 0.46 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 0.27 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 0.08 |
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.
Lily Lake is a 36 acre lake located in the City of Stillwater, Washington County. It has a littoral area of 19.7 acres, is in lake class 30, and has approximately one mile of shoreline with nearly 25% owned by the City of Stillwater and managed for recreational use. Lily Lake Park has a fishing pier, boat access (surface use restrictions in place), tennis courts, ballfields and an ice arena. The Fishing in the Neighborhood program (FiN) incorporated Lily Lake into its managed waterbodies beginning with the survey in 2011. In 2021, Bluegills were sampled in moderate but notably lower numbers than previous surveys. The overall size structure of the Bluegill population is comprised of mainly small fish, with the average fish measuring 5.0 inches long and some fish over six inches in length. Black Crappie were caught in considerably lower numbers than in recent surveys, however there are a few quality fish present in the population. Northern Pike have been stocked into Lily Lake four times since 2000 and appear to be slightly below average in relative abundance when compared to lakes similar to Lily. Northern Pike present in the lake are faring well, and are of good size. Largemouth Bass are a primary management species in Lily Lake and were observed in slightly above average abundance when compared to similar lakes. Largemouth Bass lengths ranged from 6 to 15 inches. Other species seen during this survey included Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed and Hybrid Sunfish and White sucker.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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