---
type: lake
name: "Spring Lake"
county: "Dakota"
nearest_town: "Hastings"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1494
max_depth_ft: 17
latitude: 44.76168
longitude: -92.97339
lake_score: 57
dnr_lake_id: "19000501"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/spring-lake
---

# Spring Lake

Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota, near Hastings

- **Surface Area**: 1,494 acres
- **Max Depth**: 17 ft
- **Shoreline**: 18.4 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 57/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Spring Lake is a 1,494-acre lake near Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota. It reaches 17 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 18.4 miles of shoreline. It is the largest lake in Dakota County in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 21 fish species here, including walleye, sauger, northern pike, black crappie, white crappie, and bluegill. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2001.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Cardinal and goldfinch are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil, bighead carp, flowering rush, grass carp, silver carp, and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## 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**: 21
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2001
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Camping, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Campground, Picnic Area

### Campgrounds

- Cardinal
- goldfinch
- bluebird
- chickadee

## Fish Species

Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, White Bass, American Eel, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Gizzard Shad, Golden Redhorse, Goldeye, Mooneye, Quillback, River Carpsucker, Shorthead Redhorse, Silver Redhorse, Smallmouth Buffalo

## Invasive Species

Eurasian watermilfoil, bighead carp, flowering rush, grass carp, silver carp, zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lake Rebecca](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/lake-rebecca) - 5.3 miles, 82 acres
- [Thomas Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/thomas-lake) - 10 miles, 41 acres
- [Pigs Eye Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/ramsey-county/pigs-eye-lake) - 10.7 miles, 674 acres
- [Rogers Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/rogers-lake) - 11.2 miles, 102 acres
- [Battle Creek](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/battle-creek) - 12.6 miles, 106 acres
- [Pickerel Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/pickerel-lake) - 13 miles, 114 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.76168,-92.97339)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=19000501)
- [All lakes in Dakota County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/dakota-county/spring-lake)*