---
type: lake
name: "Edna Lake"
county: "Crow Wing"
nearest_town: "Nisswa"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 156
max_depth_ft: 63
latitude: 46.53409
longitude: -94.31416
lake_score: 65
dnr_lake_id: "18039600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/edna-lake
---

# Edna Lake

Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, near Nisswa

- **Surface Area**: 156 acres
- **Max Depth**: 63 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 16 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 65/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Edna Lake is a 156-acre lake near Nisswa in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reaches 63 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 16 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2015.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 16, based on 30 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2015
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 16
- **Years of record**: 30
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-12
- **Latest**: 1979-05-02

## Nearby Lakes

- [West Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/west-twin-lake) - 1.1 miles, 127 acres
- [Lower Cullen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/lower-cullen-lake) - 1.1 miles, 560 acres
- [Ray Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/ray-lake) - 1.2 miles, 143 acres
- [Roy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/roy-lake) - 1.3 miles, 320 acres
- [Nisswa Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/nisswa-lake) - 1.3 miles, 219 acres
- [Upper Gull Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/upper-gull-lake) - 1.6 miles, 422 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.53409,-94.31416)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=18039600)
- [All lakes in Crow Wing County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/edna-lake)*