Wirth Lake
Hennepin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 27003700
DNR records show 22 stocking entries at Wirth Lake since 2017, most recently black crappie adults in 2025 (100 fish).
- Wirth Lake has 22 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2017-2025): bluegill sunfish (7), black crappie (5), northern pike (5), yellow perch (3), and 1 more species.
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 21,500 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 25 ft; surface area 40 acres, 23 littoral acres, 1.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hennepin County, nearest town Glenwood Junction; DNR lake number (DOW) 27003700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/3/1963 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Crappie | adults | 100 | 24.0 |
| 2025 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 33.3 |
| 2025 | Northern Pike | adults | 31 | 85.4 |
| 2025 | Yellow Perch | adults | 165 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | Black Crappie | adults | 105 | 24.8 |
| 2024 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 33.0 |
| 2024 | Northern Pike | adults | 38 | 113.5 |
| 2024 | Yellow Perch | adults | 300 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | Black Crappie | adults | 120 | 13.3 |
| 2023 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 200 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | Northern Pike | adults | 3 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | adults | 60 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Black Crappie | adults | 100 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 264 | 26.4 |
| 2022 | Northern Pike | adults | 24 | 55.8 |
| 2021 | Black Crappie | adults | 50 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 100 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | Northern Pike | adults | 7 | 60.0 |
| 2020 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 30 | 7.4 |
| 2019 | Bluegill Sunfish | adults | 308 | 49.9 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 11,500 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 10,000 | 0.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA | city | - Canoe carry-in from parking areas. |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 58.67 | 352 | 0.08 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 3.33 | 20 | 0.06 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.06 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 6 | 0.16 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.41 |
| White sucker | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 2 | 1.42 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 3.47 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 10.00 | 20 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 12 | 0.14 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 5.01 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.93 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.11 |
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.
Wirth Lake is part of Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN). It is located within the city limits of Golden Valley but is surrounded by Theodore Wirth Park which is administered by the City of Minneapolis. Wirth Lake has a public fishing pier and boat launch that provide access for fishing. Bluegill abundance was well-above average for comparable lakes. Bluegill ranged in size from 3.1-6.7 inches with an average length of 4.7 inches. The majority of fish were in the 4-5.4 inch range. Black Crappie abundance was just below average for comparable lakes. Black Crappie ranged in size from 5.8-7.2 inches and were 6.4 inches on average for this survey. Three Northern Pike were captured for this survey. Northern Pike abundance was well-below-average for similar lakes. Individual fish lengths were 25, 28, and 29 inches. Largemouth Bass abundance in Wirth Lake was average. Largemouth Bass in this survey were small, as the largest fish captured was 8.4 inches, with an average length of 6.7 inches. Electrofishing is the optimal method for sampling Largemouth Bass, however, and that method was not used for this survey. Other fish captured included Pumpkinseed, hybrid sunfish, Black Bullhead, White Sucker, and Yellow Bullhead. Yellow Perch were captured in the previous survey (2012) but were absent in this survey. No Walleye were captured despite four stockings-three of fry, one of fingerlings-since 2010. Most recent stockings were of fry, in 2017 and 2018.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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