Lake Pepin Fun Facts

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• Lake Pepin is the birth place of water skiing, lake city native Ralph Samuelson invented the sport in 1922

• At 21 miles long and roughly 25.000 acres in size, Lake Pepin has 100-plus miles of shoreline, the average depth is 21 feet and the max depth is 60 feet, punctuated by fish-holding points, rip-rap and steep break lines. Moreover, the lake’s diverse and abundant forage base, consisting of various minnows, shiners, chubs, shad, crustaceans and insects, supports a variety of panfish, predators and bottom-dwellers. Don’t forget about the smallmouth fishing!

• Both the 2013 and 2014 year classes of Walleye are near the third quartile for the Large Lake Program history (1986-present) and therefore borderline "strong" year classes, and the 2015 year class is above the third quartile and considered "strong".

• The 2015 Walleye year class was the first standout year class since 2009, and the 2013-2015 year classes represent the only time in the 60 year history of recorded year classes that three strong or nearly strong year classes have been strung together

• There is one bait shop: US Gas, 1609 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake City, MN 55041

• Walleye and Sauger limit is combined to a limit of 4.

• 15 inch minimum size for walleye and only one walleye or sauger over 20 inches. 0’

• Minnesota or Wisconsin License required to legally fish

• Page 7 of the Minnesota regulations book highlights changes for 2020 throughout the state.