Spring Lake (Scott County)
Scott County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 70005400
DNR records show 11 stocking entries at Spring Lake (Scott County) since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (4,930 fish).
- Spring Lake (Scott County) has 11 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2017-2025): walleye (11).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 25,723 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 37 ft; surface area 592 acres, 290 littoral acres, 4.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 3.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white bass, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Scott County, nearest town Prior Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 70005400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/13/1985 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 4,930 | 290.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 775 | 206.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 4,933 | 270.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 4,350 | 290.0 |
| 2021 | Walleye1 | fingerlings | 1,030 | 103.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 8,970 | 289.4 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 144 | 36.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 132 | 44.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | adults | 46 | 77.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 56 | 14.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fingerlings | 357 | 51.0 |
1 fish purchased and stocked by private citizens and sporting groups. 2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | State owned access on southwest shore |
DNR fish survey, 2025
Minnesota DNR Fisheries IBI program staff conducted an assessment of lakeshore habitat on Spring Lake on September 3rd 2025, following the Score the Shore survey protocols. The assessment consisted of 36 survey sites evenly spaced 200 meters around the lake. Assessments were made in three habitat zones: Shoreline Zone (the shore-water interface to the top of the natural bank), Shoreland Zone (land-ward from shoreline to development structure or 100 feet), and Aquatic Zone (lake-ward 50 feet of shoreline). The average lakewide habitat score was 45.1 (+/- 3.2) out of 100 possible. A score of 45.1 indicates the lakewide shoreline condition is Very Poor (
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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