---
type: lake
name: "Rogers Lake"
county: "Crow Wing"
nearest_town: "Emily"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 240
max_depth_ft: 64
latitude: 46.66454
longitude: -93.89675
lake_score: 64
dnr_lake_id: "18018400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/rogers-lake
---

# Rogers Lake

Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, near Emily

- **Surface Area**: 240 acres
- **Max Depth**: 64 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 15.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 64/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Rogers Lake is a 240-acre lake near Emily in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reaches 64 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 15.5 feet, which is exceptionally clear for Minnesota.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. Special fishing regulations apply to black and white crappie and sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 25, based on 5 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**: 12
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Black and White Crappie, Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 25
- **Years of record**: 5
- **Earliest**: 2012-03-21
- **Latest**: 2013-05-12

## Nearby Lakes

- [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/island-lake) - 1.5 miles, 240 acres
- [Upper Dean Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/upper-dean-lake) - 1.8 miles, 259 acres
- [Ross Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/ross-lake) - 2.8 miles, 492 acres
- [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/twin-lake) - 3.5 miles, 79 acres
- [Stark Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/stark-lake) - 4.2 miles, 217 acres
- [Nelson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/nelson-lake) - 4.4 miles, 319 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.66454,-93.89675)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=18018400)
- [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/rogers-lake)*