Walker Brook Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 15006000
DNR records show 10 stocking entries at Walker Brook Lake since 2016, most recently walleye yearlings in 2024 (303 fish).
- Walker Brook Lake has 10 DNR stocking records across 6 years (2016-2024): walleye (10).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 4,556 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 45 ft; surface area 95 acres, 26 littoral acres, 3.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 8.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Clearwater County, nearest town Shevlin; DNR lake number (DOW) 15006000.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/2/1970 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | yearlings | 303 | 76.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | adults | 96 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | yearlings | 5 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,120 | 70.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye | yearlings | 360 | 40.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,470 | 42.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | yearlings | 420 | 21.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | yearlings | 380 | 64.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | adults | 30 | 10.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 372 | 12.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | Minnesota DNR | STATE OWNED - EARTH RAMP; WITH ACCESS MIDDLE OF WEST SIDE IN T.146; R.37; S.1 - 4 UNIT PARKING |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 22.26 | 23 | 1.67 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.67 | 35 | 2.42 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.33 | 10 | 0.26 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 6 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.42 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 2.84 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 1.46 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 1.61 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 9.56 | 86 | 0.21 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.56 | 32 | 0.35 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.33 | 21 | 0.07 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 1.36 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.94 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 2.94 |
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.
Walker Brook Lake is a 95-acre lake with a maximum depth of 45 feet located 7 miles southeast of Bagley in central Clearwater County. There is a state public water access with an earthen ramp and parking for 5 vehicles/trailers located on the west side of the lake off of County Road 96. The shoreline of the lake is mostly undeveloped with a small number of lakeside homes and cabins. The lake basin drops sharply from the shoreline into deep water. The lake stratifies at a shallow depth during summer, with little oxygen for fish below a depth of 16 feet found in the 2025 survey conducted in June. Walker Brook Lake is managed primarily for Northern Pike and Black Crappie, with Walleye, Bluegill and Largemouth Bass managed secondarily. Northern Pike were abundant in the 2025 survey. The catch rate of 11.7 fish/net was above the normal range for a lake like Walker Brook. Some quality-size pike were found in the population, with 19% of the catch measuring greater than 26 inches in length. The average size of pike captured in 2025 was 22 inches with the largest measuring nearly 36 inches in length. Black Crappie numbers in Walker Brook Lake have been consistent over the past few surveys. The 2025 survey catch rate for near shore trap nets was 3.6 fish/net which is higher than 75% of similar lakes. Crappie up to 10 inches in length were captured, with an average length of around 8 inches. Two main year classes were found with the 2020 year class being the most prevalent. Walker Brook is stocked with Walleye fingerlings on alternate years. Walleye catch rates have been low in most surveys (including 2025) but that may be due in part to the difficulty of setting the survey nets so that they fish effectively on such steep drop offs. A Walleye would be a welcome surprise for any panfish angler fishing Walker Brook. The Bluegill catch rate of 9.6 fish/net was slightly less than in 2015 but sizes have improved. The average length in 2025 was approximately 6 inches but fish approaching 10 inches were measured during the survey. Growth appears to be faster than in similar lakes with Bluegill exceeding 8 inches in length between 5 and 6 years of age. Largemouth Bass were targeted earlier in the summer via night electrofishing. A total of 23 were captured in just over an hour. Largemouth Bass from 4 to nearly 19 inches were captured and the average length was nearly 13 inches. Other species captured in the 2025 survey were Yellow Bullhead and Yellow Perch. Yellow Perch abundance has declined and sizes of interest to anglers were lacking, placing them in more of a forage…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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