---
type: lake
name: "Oliver Lake (East Portion)"
county: "Swift"
nearest_town: "Appleton"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 467
max_depth_ft: 32
latitude: 45.33411
longitude: -96.0193
lake_score: 54
dnr_lake_id: "76014601"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county/oliver-lake-east-portion
---

# Oliver Lake (East Portion)

Lake in Swift County, Minnesota, near Appleton

- **Surface Area**: 467 acres
- **Max Depth**: 32 ft
- **Shoreline**: 4.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 11.1 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 54/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Oliver Lake (East Portion) is a 467-acre lake near Appleton in Swift County, Minnesota. It reaches 32 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 4.9 miles of shoreline. By surface area it ranks No. 2 among the 7 Swift County lakes in this directory. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 11.1 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 15 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth 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. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 15
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Nearby Lakes

- [Oliver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county/oliver-lake) - 0.4 miles, 686 acres
- [Oliver Lake (West Portion)](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county/oliver-lake-west-portion) - 1.4 miles, 218 acres
- [Shible Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county/shible-lake) - 5.8 miles, 340 acres
- [Artichoke Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/artichoke-lake) - 5.9 miles, 1,971 acres
- [North Drywood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county/north-drywood-lake) - 6.2 miles, 404 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/big-stone-county/long-lake) - 7.6 miles, 395 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.33411,-96.0193)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=76014601)
- [All lakes in Swift County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/swift-county/oliver-lake-east-portion)*