Rebecca Lake (Hennepin County)
Hennepin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 27019200
DNR records show 7 stocking entries at Rebecca Lake (Hennepin County) since 2017, most recently muskellunge fingerlings in 2025 (268 fish).
- Rebecca Lake (Hennepin County) has 7 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2017-2025): muskellunge (7).
- The most-stocked species by count is muskellunge: 1,619 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 30 ft; surface area 263 acres, 138 littoral acres, 3.1 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hennepin County, nearest town Rockford; DNR lake number (DOW) 27019200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 268 | 89.3 |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | yearlings | 50 | 31.1 |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 262 | 69.5 |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | yearlings | 7 | 10.5 |
| 2021 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 263 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 256 | 77.1 |
| 2017 | Muskellunge | fingerlings | 513 | 102.8 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | - | - Within Three Rivers Park District's Lake Rebecca Park. Fee required for parking boat-trailer combinations. System-wide season passes available. |
DNR fish survey, 2021
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 243.30 | 2,433 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 15.40 | 154 | 0.12 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 6.70 | 67 | 0.09 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 6.20 | 62 | 0.10 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 20 | 0.09 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 1.60 | 16 | 0.06 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.40 | 4 | 0.05 |
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.
Rebecca is a 263-acre lake with a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake is located south of Rockford in western Hennepin County. It is entirely within the Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, operated by the Three Rivers Park District. The lake is primarily managed for Muskellunge and secondarily managed for Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. Since 1987, Lake Rebecca has been Minnesota's primary source for Leech Lake strain Muskellunge eggs. It is important for anglers to handle these fish carefully and return them to the water quickly to ensure these fish will be able to contribute to future generations of Minnesota Muskellunge. A Standard Survey was conducted during the first week in June 2016 to evaluate the size structure and abundance of game fish species (other than Muskellunge) in the lake. Only trap nets were used during this assessment to limit physically damaging and physiologically stressing Muskellunge. In 2021, Bluegill were sampled in extremely high numbers. Of the 2,433 Bluegill that were sampled, 97% were between 4.5 and 6.0 inches in length. The largest fish was 6.5 inches long. Black Crappie were sampled at above average, though not extremely high, numbers. Fish lengths were between 3.5 and 10.0 inches, with an average of 5.9 inches. Ninety percent of the fish were smaller than 7.5 inches. A good number of Yellow Perch were sampled in 2021, and their size was small. Fish lengths were between 4.5 and 7.5 inches, with an average of 5.9 inches. Sampling for Largemouth Bass was not conducted in 2021, and none were sampled in the trap nets. Other fishes sampled in low abundance were Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, hybrid sunfish, and Pumpkinseed.
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