Wood Lake (Lyon County)
Lyon County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 42007800
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Wood Lake (Lyon County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2024 (197,000 fish).
- Wood Lake (Lyon County) has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 984,831 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 14 ft; surface area 373 acres, 373 littoral acres, 3.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, bluegill, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Lyon County, nearest town Russell; DNR lake number (DOW) 42007800.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 197,000 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 197,000 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 197,000 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 197,000 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 196,831 | 1.8 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - STATE OWNED ACCESS ON NORTH END OF LAKE. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 24.00 | 12 | 0.21 |
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.
Wood Lake (Marguerite Lake) is a 394-acre lake located northwest of the City of Russell in Lyon County. Wood Lake is managed primarily for Walleye and secondarily for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike. Lower Mississippi Strain (LMS) Walleye were stocked in Wood Lake in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2024. Walleye from some of the year classes could be sexually mature with potential to reproduce. 2025 was a non-stocked year, so a daytime electrofishing survey was conducted on October 8, 2025 to determine if natural reproduction occurred. Zero age-0 Walleye were captured in 2025, indicating that natural reproduction was limited or did not occur. Age-1 Walleye were captured at a rate 24.0 per hour. Age-1 Walleye ranged in length from 8.3 to 9.6 inches and averaged 8.9 inches. It is unlikely that a year class was produced in 2025.
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