Scandinavian Lake
Pope County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 61004100
DNR records show 7 stocking entries at Scandinavian Lake since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (1,420 fish).
- Scandinavian Lake has 7 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (7).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 16,059 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 49 ft, mean depth 11 ft; surface area 417 acres, 230 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Pope County, nearest town Terrace; DNR lake number (DOW) 61004100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/26/1955 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,420 | 230.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 4,729 | 230.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 125 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 2,364 | 142.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,643 | 230.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 445 | 129.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 3,333 | 101.0 |
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 |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 140.00 | 140 | 0.81 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 32.00 | 288 | 0.06 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 12.56 | 113 | 0.17 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.67 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.34 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.16 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 1.25 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 0.08 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 0.06 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 17.00 | 153 | 0.16 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.44 | 112 | 2.56 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 6.22 | 56 | 2.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 5.78 | 52 | 0.16 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 5.22 | 47 | 0.77 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.44 | 22 | 1.54 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.44 | 13 | 2.43 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.11 | 10 | 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.
Scandinavian Lake is a 417 acre basin located 14 miles south of Glenwood. The lake has a maximum depth of 50.0 feet and average depth is estimated at 11.0 feet. Water quality is good and in response, aquatic vegetation is abundant. Aquatic vegetation provides important habitat to vegetation-oriented fish species such as Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Sunfish and Black Crappie. Walleye fingerlings are stocked every other year to sustain a Walleye fishery. A public access site is located on the south shore off of South Scandi Drive. A standard fisheries survey was completed in 2024 to gain updated information describing fish community structure and gamefish abundance. Survey methodology included a May electrofishing survey to sample the Largemouth Bass population. The netting component of the survey was completed July 15-18. A combination of nine gill nets and nine trap nets were used to sample the fish community. The Walleye population in Scandinavian Lake is sustained with fingerling or yearling stocking on an alternate year frequency. Fingerling stocking in Scandinavian Lake continues to be successful. Catch rates of Walleye during this survey were above average for this lake and year-classes of Walleye correspond to years in which fish were stocked. A majority of the Walleye caught in this survey were between 16-20 inches. Largemouth Bass were very abundant. Average size of bass captures was 10.8 inches and the largest bass caught measured l7.5 inches. Large numbers of small, likely young bass were sampled and will likely provide a good fishery in upcoming years. Netting catch rates documented that Northern Pike remain abundant. Although a majority of pike were between 19 and 23 inches, average size of pike has improved over the last few surveys. The number of large pike, between 30 and 36 inches has also increased. Bluegill abundance is high, which has likely led to slower growth rates. A majority of Bluegill observed in the survey were from 4 to 7 inches, but some fish up to 9 inches are present. Black Crappie catch rates have increased due to a very large year-class from 2022. Crappie growth rates are near average and fish from this year class should quickly grow to larger sizes. Yellow Perch abundance is low, likely as a result of high abundance of Northern Pike, Walleye and Largemouth Bass. Eurasian watermilfoil has been present in Scandinavian Lake since 2014 and zebra mussels were first discovered in 2023. Zebra mussel infestations in area lakes have typically led to clearer water and an increase in aquatic vegetation. Anglers are reminded to…
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