Eagle

Blue Earth County

Near Eagle Lake

DOW: 07006000

Northern PikeExcellent · 92WalleyeExcellent · 83Green SunfishGood · 56

A 898-acre lake near Eagle Lake in Blue Earth County — best known for pike and walleye. Last surveyed 2004.

Fish Species (16)

Northern Pike

Excellent · 92

Above-normal numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

25.8"

Avg Weight

3.79 lbs

Catch rate: 11.0 per gill net · typical 1.2–7.8 for a lake like this

Size of catchable northern pike71% keeper-size (24"+)

14–23" · 29%Largest sampled 30"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	11.00	25.8"	3.79 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 14, 2004	5.67	25.8"	3.84 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1998	2.50	22.3"	1.93 lbs	Standard gill nets

Walleye

Stocked 2025

Excellent · 83

Typical numbers · large fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

14.2"

Avg Weight

1.07 lbs

Catch rate: 14.3 per gill net · typical 3.2–15.3 for a lake like this

Size of catchable walleye45% keeper-size (15"+)

10–14" · 55%Largest sampled 26"

Stocked with fry every other year · 7,434,633 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	14.33	14.2"	1.07 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 14, 2004	1.67	14.2"	1.67 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1998	1.00	11.8"	0.71 lbs	Standard gill nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2025	fry	228,500	1.9	-
2024	fry	228,500	1.8	-
2023	fry	457,000	3.5	-
2022	fry	1,142,500	9.4	-
2021	fry	914,000	7.3	-
2019	fry	3,546,064	28.4	-
2017	fry	918,069	8.4	-

Green Sunfish

Good · 56

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 1998

Last surveyed 1998 — treat with caution

Avg Size

5.0"

Avg Weight

0.18 lbs

Catch rate: 0.17 per trap net · typical 0.1–0.7 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 18, 1998	0.17	5.0"	0.18 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1990	0.33	-	0.06 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Crappie

Average · 44

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

6.6"

Avg Weight

0.21 lbs

Catch rate: 16.7 per trap net · typical 1–12.3 for a lake like this

Size of catchable black crappie1% keeper-size (10"+)

5–9" · 99%Largest sampled 10"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	2.00	6.6"	-	Survey seining
Jun 14, 2004	3.67	6.6"	0.19 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 14, 2004	16.67	6.6"	0.21 lbs	Standard trap nets

Channel Catfish

Average · 41

Typical numbers

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

17.0"

Avg Weight

1.69 lbs

Catch rate: 0.67 per gill net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	0.67	17.0"	1.69 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 14, 2004	0.22	17.0"	2.05 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Average · 27

Below-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1998

Last surveyed 1998 — treat with caution

Avg Size

5.3"

Avg Weight

0.09 lbs

Catch rate: 1.5 per gill net · typical 3–22.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	0.11	4.0"	0.04 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1998	0.17	5.3"	0.09 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1998	1.50	5.3"	0.09 lbs	Standard gill nets

White Crappie

Poor · 24

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

8.0"

Avg Weight

0.20 lbs

Catch rate: 0.11 per trap net · typical 0.5–15.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	0.11	8.0"	0.20 lbs	Standard trap nets

Bluegill

Poor · 18

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

2.9"

Avg Weight

0.14 lbs

Catch rate: 1.1 per trap net · typical 1–14.9 for a lake like this

Size of catchable bluegill0% keeper-size (8"+)

3–7" · 100%Largest sampled 6"

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	3.67	2.9"	-	Survey seining
Jun 14, 2004	1.11	2.9"	0.14 lbs	Standard trap nets

Largemouth Bass

Insufficient

Seining survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

2.3"

Catch rate: 1.0 · Seining survey

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	1.00	2.3"	-	Survey seining
Jun 25, 1990	0.33	-	0.94 lbs	Standard trap nets

Other species in this lake (7)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

Black Bullhead

Good · 63

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

5.6"

Avg Weight

0.10 lbs

Catch rate: 160.2 per trap net · typical 1.3–78.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	160.22	5.6"	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 14, 2004	189.67	5.6"	0.08 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 18, 1998	26.00	5.7"	0.12 lbs	Standard gill nets

Common Carp

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

17.9"

Avg Weight

1.82 lbs

Catch rate: 3.0 per gill net · typical 0.5–9.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	3.00	17.9"	1.82 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 14, 2004	10.00	17.9"	3.75 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 18, 1998	0.50	19.7"	3.53 lbs	Standard gill nets

Freshwater Drum

Average · 44

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

10.7"

Avg Weight

0.35 lbs

Catch rate: 6.3 per gill net · typical 3.6–24.2 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	1.44	10.7"	2.68 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 14, 2004	2.33	10.7"	0.02 lbs	Survey seining
Jun 14, 2004	6.33	10.7"	0.35 lbs	Standard gill nets

Golden Shiner

Average · 39

Typical numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 1990

Last surveyed 1990 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.06 lbs

Catch rate: 0.25 per gill net · typical 0.1–0.7 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	3.00	2.5"	-	Survey seining
Jun 14, 2004	0.22	2.5"	0.06 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1990	0.25	-	0.06 lbs	Standard gill nets

Yellow Bullhead

Average · 31

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

9.5"

Avg Weight

0.53 lbs

Catch rate: 0.22 per trap net · typical 0.5–4.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	0.22	9.5"	0.53 lbs	Standard trap nets
Jun 25, 1990	1.67	-	0.71 lbs	Standard trap nets

White Sucker

Poor · 21

Below-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

14.0"

Avg Weight

0.96 lbs

Catch rate: 0.33 per gill net · typical 0.8–5.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	0.33	14.0"	0.96 lbs	Standard gill nets
Jun 14, 2004	0.22	14.0"	1.40 lbs	Standard trap nets

Fathead Minnow

Insufficient

Seining survey · surveyed Jun 2004

Last surveyed 2004 — treat with caution

Avg Size

1.2"

Catch rate: 1.7 · Seining survey

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Jun 14, 2004	1.67	1.2"	-	Survey seining

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Fishing Regulations

Statewide limits

Standard statewide Minnesota limits for the species in this lake.

Walleye and Sauger

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

6 combined, not more than one walleye over 20"

Northern Pike

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Southern zone

Angling: 2 (Minimum size 24").

Largemouth Bass

Season: Mar 1, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

Catch-and-release only

Largemouth Bass

Season: May 23, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth (when smallmouth season is open)

Crappie

10 combined total

Sunfish

20 combined total

Channel Catfish

5, only 1 fish over 24"

Perch

20 daily and 40 in possession

More statewide rules (spearing, rough fish)

Northern Pike

Season: Nov 15, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Southern zone

Darkhouse spearing: 2 (Minimum size 24").

Bowfin, buffalo, carp, carpsuckers, freshwater drum, goldeneye, redhorse, and suckers

no limit

Bullhead

100

Biologist Notes

April 19, 2023Two trap nets were set on 19 April 2023 to assess winterkill. Trap nets were set on the north shore, near the inlet which is an area fish have traditi…

Two trap nets were set on 19 April 2023 to assess winterkill. Trap nets were set on the north shore, near the inlet which is an area fish have traditionally congregated. Black Bullhead was the only species sampled. Dead Walleye and Common Carp were observed along the shoreline.

April 19, 2023Two trap nets were set on 19 April 2023 to assess winterkill. Trap nets were set on the north shore, near the inlet which is an area fish have traditi…

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Eagle?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Northern Pike, Walleye, Green Sunfish, Black Crappie, and Channel Catfish in Eagle. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Eagle?

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Eagle. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

How deep is Eagle?

Eagle has a maximum depth of 9 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Eagle last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Eagle is from 2004. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

Does Eagle have any invasive species?

Yes — Eagle has confirmed Eurasian watermilfoil. Clean, drain, and dry your equipment to avoid spreading invasives to other waters.

Are there special fishing regulations on Eagle?

No — Eagle has no lake-specific regulations in the 2026 Minnesota DNR regulations, so statewide Minnesota limits apply. The statewide walleye and sauger limit is: 6 combined, not more than one walleye over 20". Verify current rules with the Minnesota DNR before keeping fish.