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Minnesota Lakes With Gizzard Shad
13 counted Minnesota lakes list Gizzard Shad in Minnesota DNR records. The largest is Pepin at 12,299 acres. The deepest of them is St. Croix River-Stlwtr-Prescott at 78 ft.
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepin | Goodhue | 12,299 acres | 60 ft |
| 2 | St. Croix River-Stlwtr-Prescott | Washington | 8,393 acres | 78 ft |
| 3 | Spring | Dakota | 1,494 acres | 17 ft |
| 4 | Madison | Blue Earth | 1,447 acres | 59 ft |
| 5 | Eagle | Blue Earth | 898 acres | 9 ft |
| 6 | Pigs Eye | Ramsey | 674 acres | 4 ft |
| 7 | Little Spirit | Jackson | 624 acres | 8 ft |
| 8 | Winona | Winona | 308 acres | 38 ft |
| 9 | Clear | Goodhue | 226 acres | 7 ft |
| 10 | Goose | Goodhue | 220 acres | 5.7 ft |
| 11 | Pickerel | Dakota | 114 acres | 11 ft |
| 12 | Frontenac | Goodhue | 79 acres | 8 ft |
| 13 | Goodview | Winona | 77 acres | 26 ft |
Source: Minnesota DNR lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.