Rebecca Lake (Dakota County)
Dakota County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 19000300
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at Rebecca Lake (Dakota County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (82,000 fish).
- Rebecca Lake (Dakota County) has 9 DNR stocking records across 8 years (2016-2025): walleye (8), channel catfish (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 726,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 15 ft; surface area 82 acres, 82 littoral acres, 3.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.9 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), common carp, northern pike, white crappie, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Dakota County, nearest town Hastings; DNR lake number (DOW) 19000300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 82,000 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 82,000 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 200,000 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 38,000 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 60,000 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 100,000 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 82,000 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 82,000 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | fingerlings | 1,705 | 32.0 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | city | - In park |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 50.50 | 101 | 0.13 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 20.50 | 41 | 0.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 9.00 | 18 | 2.52 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 7 | 5.37 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 1.28 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 6 | 0.10 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 5.06 |
| White crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 19.89 | 179 | 0.10 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 8.78 | 79 | 0.13 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.33 | 12 | 4.45 |
| White crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.09 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.10 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 7.20 |
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.
Lake Rebecca, a remnant of an abandoned channel of the adjacent Mississippi river, is entirely encompassed by Lake Rebecca Park, owned by the City of Hastings and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Rebecca Lake is aerated in the winter. Water quality of the lake is poor as a result of nutrient loading from storm sewers, street runoff and influxes from the Mississippi River and nearby agricultural activities. Surface water zoning prohibits all but electric motors on the lake. Facilities in the park include a boat landing, fishing pier and wharf, walking trails along with Porta Potties and a picnic area. Extensive shore fishing areas can also be found at Rebecca Lake. The lake is frequently inundated by flood waters of the Mississippi and the fish population reflects the influence that flooding events can have on adjacent waters. Bluegill and Crappie species made up most of the catch in 2018. Bluegill were common and relatively abundant for lakes similar to Rebecca. Average size of Bluegill sampled was good, with an average size measuring more than 6 inches in length. Crappie sampled in 2018 were generally small, with all Crappie sampled being smaller than 10 inches. Northern Pike were sampled in above average numbers in 2018, and were of good size, averaging 27 inches. Common Carp were sampled in low numbers in 2018, and ranged from 23.4 to 28.2 inches. Other fish observed in low abundance were seven Bowfin and six Yellow Bullhead. Bowfin had a mean length of 25.1 inches and were of good size while Yellow Bullhead mean length was 12.5 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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