Spring Lake (Anoka County)
Anoka County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 02007100
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Spring Lake (Anoka County) since 2016, most recently largemouth bass adults in 2025 (134 fish).
- Spring Lake (Anoka County) has 6 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2016-2025): walleye (3), yellow perch (2), largemouth bass (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 950,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 18 ft; surface area 32 acres, 51 littoral acres, 1.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Anoka County, nearest town Spring Lake Park; DNR lake number (DOW) 02007100.
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 | Largemouth Bass | adults | 134 | 134.0 |
| 2025 | Yellow Perch | adults | 2,295 | 153.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | adults | 595 | 238.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 350,000 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | 2.8 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| O | UKN | - No public access. Much of lakeshore is park. |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 16.80 | 84 | 0.09 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 7.20 | 36 | 0.06 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 1.80 | 9 | 0.19 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.60 | 3 | 0.46 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 3 | 0.06 |
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.
Spring Lake (also called Wood Lake) has been managed by the Fishing in the Neighborhood Program since 2003. Spring Lake sits on the borders of three cities (Spring Lake Park, Mounds View and Fridley) and two counties (Anoka and Ramsey). A fishing pier was installed in 2005 and a surface aspirating aerator in 2006. Spring Lake has a history of water level fluctuations and the lake was augmented with groundwater into the 1980's. Since 2003 the water level has been declining, with a slight rebound in the past few years. Most of the lake is shallow (less than 8 feet) and supports a large variety of native submersed aquatic plant species. This diverse plant community is highly desirable and provides fantastic fish habitat but also can be detrimental in winter when plants senesce and decay and dissolved oxygen becomes limiting. The deepest area is in the east end and is around 17 feet deep. A distinct edge forms where the plants stop growing at around 9-10 feet and can provide great fishing from a canoe or small boat. A hard winterkill was documented in 2010 when the aeration system could not be operated due to shallow water and a mild winterkill occurred in the winter 2017-2018 due to the surface aspirator breaking down. Due to the recent winterkill the Spring Lake fish community is somewhat diminished. Black Bullhead was the most numerous fish found in this survey. Black Bullhead lengths ranged from 3.5 to almost 13 inches. Other fish observed in lesser numbers were Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Bluegill and Black Crappie. These fish ranged from 6.0 to 9.0 inches in length.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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