Maud Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03050000
DNR records show 8 stocking entries at Maud Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (300,000 fish).
- Maud Lake has 8 DNR stocking records across 7 years (2016-2025): walleye (8).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,062,775 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 32 ft; surface area 517 acres, 300 littoral acres, 4.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 14.1 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Audubon; DNR lake number (DOW) 03050000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/10/1954 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 301,533 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 366,535 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 187,000 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 7,707 | 303.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 2.6 |
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 | Boat access is located at the approximate middle of the west shore in the SE quarter of section 21. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 50.17 | 78 | 0.78 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 21.44 | 193 | 0.21 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 7.44 | 67 | 0.37 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 15 | 0.65 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 0.26 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.22 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.95 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.77 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.46 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 10.33 | 93 | 0.57 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 7.11 | 64 | 0.23 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 6.44 | 58 | 0.26 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 6.22 | 56 | 0.37 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 54 | 1.24 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 5.11 | 46 | 1.61 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.56 | 14 | 3.25 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.56 | 14 | 0.48 |
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.
Maud Lake is a 517-acre lake located in southwestern Becker County eleven miles southwest of Detroit Lakes. Maud Lake is considered moderately productive and possesses 300 littoral acres. The lake's shoreline is highly developed along its southern and northern shores. Special regulations exist for sunfish, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass. Zebra mussels were discovered in the lake in 2016. Catch rates of Walleye in Maud Lake have remained low, despite stocking. The average catch rate of Walleye was about two per gill net in 2021, equivalent to the lake's historical average. Sampled Walleye ranged in length from 18.7 to 25.3 inches, averaging 21.5 inches long. Northern Pike catch rates have remained relatively stable in Maud Lake. The average catch rate of Northern Pike in 2021 was about five pike per gill net. Sampled Northern Pike ranged in length from 9.7 to 36.0 inches, averaging 18.6 inches long. Of the sampled pike, 16% were 24 inches or longer. Bluegill abundance was below average in 2021. Trap nets caught an average of 21 Bluegill per net. Sampled Bluegill ranged in length from 3.3 to 8.3 inches, averaging 6.3 inches long. On average, Bluegill reached a length of 4.5 inches by age five. The last two lake surveys (2016 and 2021) show evidence of improved Bluegill size, based on increased numbers of Bluegill 8 inches or longer being caught. Black Crappie catch rates have stayed low (less than 2 crappie per trap net) in Maud Lake. In 2021, a total of 18 crappie were caught. Sampled Black Crappie ranged in length from 8.0 to 11.2 inches. Largemouth Bass abundance in 2021 was similar to 2016. Sampled Largemouth Bass in 2021 ranged in length from 8.2 to 19.8 inches, averaging 12.7 inches long. Aging indicated it takes four years for Largemouth Bass reach a length of eight inches. Additional species sampled in 2021 included Yellow Perch, Yellow Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Bowfin, hybrid sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Common Carp, and White Sucker. Yellow Bullhead were abundant in catch but only one Common Carp was caught. Anglers can help maintain and improve Maud Lake's fishery by harvesting small-moderately sized fish for eating and releasing larger fish, as well as taking precautions to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Shoreline owners can help to improve water quality and fish habit in the lake by maintaining shoreline buffer zones and leaving native aquatic vegetation stands intact.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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