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Public access

Lakes with documented public access3,283 lakes
Lake reports with one or more access listings in the published DNR access product.
Lakes with a documented concrete ramp1,422 lakes
Lake reports whose published access types include a concrete ramp.
Lakes with documented carry-in access831 lakes
Lake reports whose published access types include carry-in access.

Lakes with depth maps2,004 lakes
Lake reports with a published DNR bathymetry capability.
Lakes with repeated water-level history2,757 lakes
Lake reports with repeated observations in a compatible published water-level series.
Lakes with repeated ice history1,314 lakes
Lake reports with repeated observations in a compatible published ice program.

Lakes with observed water-quality records1,842 lakes
Lake reports with published field-measurement records.
Lakes with satellite water-quality estimates10,276 lakes
Lake reports with a published modeled satellite clarity estimate.
Lakes assessed as impaired1,885 lakes
Lake reports whose published regulatory assessment summary is impaired.
Lakes assessed as not impaired1,302 lakes
Lake reports whose published regulatory assessment summary is assessed, not impaired.

Lakes with fish survey evidence3,762 lakes
Lake reports with a selected published fish survey and species evidence.
Lakes with Walleye survey evidence2,066 lakes
Lake reports whose selected fish survey includes Walleye abundance or presence evidence.
Lakes with Northern Pike survey evidence3,091 lakes
Lake reports whose selected fish survey includes Northern Pike abundance or presence evidence.
Lakes with Largemouth Bass survey evidence2,223 lakes
Lake reports whose selected fish survey includes Largemouth Bass abundance or presence evidence.
Lakes with stocking records2,295 lakes
Lake reports with published stocking history.
Lakes with recent Walleye stocking records1,816 lakes
Lake reports with one or more recorded Walleye stocking events since 2017.
Lakes with recent Muskellunge stocking records68 lakes
Lake reports with one or more recorded Muskellunge stocking events since 2017.

Lakes with current official AIS listings979 lakes
Lake reports with a current listing in the published Minnesota DNR infested-waters product.
Lakes officially listed for Zebra mussel604 lakes
Lake reports whose current official AIS species list includes Zebra mussel.
Lakes officially listed for Eurasian watermilfoil411 lakes
Lake reports whose current official AIS species list includes Eurasian watermilfoil.