Loon Lake
MN · Jackson
- Stocked
- 699 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 6.1 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 699 acres
- Shoreline
- 6.1 miles of shoreline
- County
- Jackson County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- Black Crappie, Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 2000 | adults | 2025 |
| Northern Pike | 1272 | fingerlings | 2025 |
| Walleye | 369000 | fry | 2025 |
| Yellow Perch | 2000 | adults | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Northern Pike
Rod: About 7 feet, moderate to medium-heavy action. A sturdy rod handles big lures and lively fish.
Line: Braid of at least 15 lb, or medium-weight mono.
Baits: large minnows, suckers or chubs up to about 8 inches
Lures: spoons, large crankbaits and topwater plugs, spinners
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Bullhead Minnow, Creek Chub, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Muskellunge, Plains Topminnow, River Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Chub, Smallmouth Buffalo, Southern Redbelly Dace, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Trout-perch, Western Blacknose Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.