---
type: lake
name: "Nest Lake"
county: "Kandiyohi"
nearest_town: "Spicer"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 969
max_depth_ft: 40
latitude: 45.26015
longitude: -94.9643
lake_score: 56
dnr_lake_id: "34015400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/nest-lake
---

# Nest Lake

Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, near Spicer

- **Surface Area**: 969 acres
- **Max Depth**: 40 ft
- **Average Depth**: 15 ft
- **Shoreline**: 10.2 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 5.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 56/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Nest Lake is a 969-acre lake near Spicer in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It reaches 40 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 15 feet, and has roughly 10.2 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 5.9 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 20 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. Special fishing regulations apply to sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There are 2 public boat launches (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: 2 public boat launches (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 20
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit 10.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Rock Bass, Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

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

## Nearby Lakes

- [George Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/george-lake) - 1.5 miles, 228 acres
- [Henderson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/henderson-lake) - 2.5 miles, 75 acres
- [Green Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/green-lake) - 3 miles, 5,569 acres
- [Ringo Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/ringo-lake) - 3.2 miles, 735 acres
- [Elkhorn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/elkhorn-lake) - 3.5 miles, 79 acres
- [Lake Monongalia](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/lake-monongalia) - 4.5 miles, 2,290 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.26015,-94.9643)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=34015400)
- [All lakes in Kandiyohi County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county)

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