---
type: lake
name: "Lake Nokomis"
county: "Hennepin"
nearest_town: "Minneapolis"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 201
max_depth_ft: 33
latitude: 44.90868
longitude: -93.24239
lake_score: 67
dnr_lake_id: "27001900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-nokomis
---

# Lake Nokomis

Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota, near Minneapolis

- **Surface Area**: 201 acres
- **Max Depth**: 33 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 67/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Lake Nokomis is a 201-acre lake near Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reaches 33 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, tiger muskellunge, largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2023.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the city. OpenStreetMap shows Lake Nokomis Main Beach and Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach on or beside the lake. The lake is listed as infested with Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving. Ice typically goes out around April 4, based on 55 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

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

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 13
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2023
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge**: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Swimming, Picnicking

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Swim Beach, Fishing Pier, Picnic Area, Marina

### Beaches

- Lake Nokomis Main Beach
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Tiger Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

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

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 4
- **Years of record**: 55
- **Earliest**: 2024-03-03
- **Latest**: 2018-04-30

## Nearby Lakes

- [Lake Harriet](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-harriet) - 3.2 miles, 341 acres
- [Snelling Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/snelling-lake) - 3.3 miles, 103 acres
- [Bde Maka Ska Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/bde-maka-ska-lake) - 4.1 miles, 424 acres
- [Lake of the Isles](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-of-the-isles) - 4.6 miles, 114 acres
- [U.S. Lock & Dam #1 Pool](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/u-s-lock-and-dam-1-pool) - 5 miles, 471 acres
- [Penn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/penn-lake) - 5.2 miles, 44 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.90868,-93.24239)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=27001900)
- [All lakes in Hennepin County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county)

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