---
type: lake
name: "Lake Miltona"
county: "Douglas"
nearest_town: "Leaf Valley"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 5731
max_depth_ft: 105
latitude: 46.03899
longitude: -95.37515
lake_score: 83
dnr_lake_id: "21008300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/lake-miltona
---

# Lake Miltona

Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota, near Leaf Valley

- **Surface Area**: 5,731 acres
- **Max Depth**: 105 ft
- **Shoreline**: 17.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 10.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 3 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 83/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Miltona is a 5,731-acre lake near Leaf Valley in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reaches 105 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 17.5 miles of shoreline. It is the largest lake in Douglas County in the Minnesota DNR's LakeFinder records. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 10.7 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 19 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and black crappie. 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 2023.

There are 3 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR and township. OpenStreetMap shows Sandy Beach on or beside the lake. 2 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 14, based on 26 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 3 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR, township
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 19
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Campground

### Beaches

- Sandy Beach

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 14
- **Years of record**: 26
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-17
- **Latest**: 2018-05-05

## Nearby Lakes

- [Vermont Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/vermont-lake) - 3.1 miles, 342 acres
- [Irene Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/irene-lake) - 3.6 miles, 639 acres
- [Lake Ida](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/lake-ida) - 4.2 miles, 4,445 acres
- [Indian Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/indian-lake) - 5 miles, 99 acres
- [Lake Carlos](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/lake-carlos) - 5.2 miles, 2,605 acres
- [Fish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/fish-lake-parkers-prairie) - 6.6 miles, 489 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.03899,-95.37515)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=21008300)
- [All lakes in Douglas County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county)

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