Continued from page 48 NEST LAKE Maximum depth: 40 feet. Acres: 945. Fishing: Walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie and smallmouth bass. Walleye fingerlings are stocked every other year. Water clarity: 5.4 feet. Structure: Some islands and structure, abundant submerged vegetation on the north and east shores. Accesses: west and east sides of the lake. NORWAY LAKE Maximum depth: 33 feet. Acres: 2,344. Fishing: Walleye, northern pike, crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass. Walleye fingerlings are stocked when natural reproduction is inadequate, and a northern pike spawning area is operated. Good-size northern pike are available. Water clarity: 3.5 feet. Structure: Main lake has moderate structure and points and bays. The west basin has little structure. Eurasian water milfoil was found scattered throughout the West Norway basin in August of 2001 and in the Big Norway basin during 2005. Eurasian milfoil is present at low to moderate densities in the West Norway and Big Norway basins. Accesses: south shore of the main lake and south shore of the west basin of the lake. POINT LAKE Maximum depth: 32 feet. Acres: 164. Fishing: Bluegill, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Water clarity: 5.83 feet. Structure: Submergent (muskgrass, filamentous algae, sago pondweed) and emergent vegetation (hardstem bulrush, reed canary grass) stands are abundant to common. Access: east end of lake off of U.S. Highway 71.
RINGO LAKE Maximum depth: 10 feet. Acres: 716. Fishing: Walleye, northern pike and crappie. The lake is stocked for walleye. Ringo is a good early-season lake for one- to three-pound walleyes. Water clarity: 1.17 feet. Structure: Limited structure with abundant emergent vegetation, including bulrush. Accesses: north side of the lake; shore fishing structures have been placed on the northeast shore of the lake off Highway 71. SWENSON LAKE Maximum depth: 14 feet. Acres: 109. Fishing: The DNR manages the lake for walleye, northern pike, black crappie, and bluegill. Water clarity: 6 feet. Structure: Aquatic vegetation (sago pondweed, coontail, hardstem bulrush) species and densities are limited within the lake. Access: north shore one mile east of County Road 1. LAKE WAKANDA Maximum depth: 15 feet. Acres: 1,664. Fishing: Walleye fry are generally stocked every other year or after years of poor fry survival. Water clarity: 1 foot. Structure: Submergent vegetation densities are variable in Wakanda. Sago pondweed is usually the most frequently occurring submergent species. Bluegreen algae blooms are often intense and common during mid to late summer months. Accesses: southeast side off of County Road 3 and north side two miles east of U.S. Highway 71 and 1.5 miles south of County Road 88.
WILLMAR LAKE Maximum depth: 14 feet. Acres: 435. Fishing: Walleye, channel catfish and some crappies. Walleye fry are stocked every other year. Good shore fishing. Walleye in the one- to three-pound range are abundant. Water clarity: 2 feet. Structure: Moderate structure with fair emergent vegetation. Access: southwest shore on Robbins Island Regional Park.
WEST CENTRAL AREA BAIT SHOPS Kandiyohi County Big Kandiyohi Lake West, 995-6599 Kandiyohi County Big Kandiyohi Lake East, 664-4707 Kandiyohi County Diamond Lake, 974-8520 Kandiyohi County Games Lake, 354-4453 Kandiyohi County Green Lake, 796-5564 J&J Highway 71 Bait and Tackle at Eagle Lake, Willmar, 235-4097 Barney’s on Eagle Lake, Willmar, 231-9708 Dilley’s Resort, West Norway Lake, 354-4266 Runnings Outdoors, Montevideo, 269-6025 Hilltop Stop, Paynesville, 243-3133 Mel’s Sports Shop, Spicer, 796-2421 Mitlyng’s Bait and Tackle, Watson, 269-5593 Pete’s Surplus, New London, 354-2626 Runnings, Willmar, 235-1325 Schmidty’s, Darwin, 693-0019 Skindelien’s Bait, New London, 354-2423 Wakanda Bait, Svea, 995-6121 Editor’s note: The West Central Tribune welcomes additions, deletions or corrections to this list. Email sports@ wctrib.com or news@wctrib.com. SUMMER FUN 2021 | 49
