El Dorado Lake

El Dorado Lake

Size
7,974ac
Boat Launch
Yes
Carry-in Launch
No
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in El Dorado Lake
Crappie
Crappie
White bass
White bass
Blue catfish
Blue catfish
Walleye
Walleye
Smallmouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Spotted bass
Spotted bass
Bluegill
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Channel catfish

Overview

El Dorado Lake Map

Weather

Current Weather Icon
80°Feels like 83°
High Temperature96°
Low Temperature75°
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
7:30 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
South
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
30.1 inHg
Stable
Mostly Sunny
FridayFr
96° / 75°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
SaturdaySa
95° / 70°
Mostly Cloudy with Light Showers and Chance of Storms
SundaySu
85° / 63°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
MondayMo
78° / 58°
Partly Cloudy
TuesdayTu
75° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
WednesdayWe
74° / 60°

Moon Phase

first quarter
September 18, 2026
47% Illumination
first quarter, getting brighter
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 2:55 PM
Moon Set 11:56 PM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 7:25 PM
Underfoot 7:00 AM
first quarter
FridayFr09/18
waxing gibbous
SaturdaySa09/19
waxing gibbous
SundaySu09/20
waxing gibbous
MondayMo09/21
waxing gibbous
TuesdayTu09/22
waxing gibbous
WednesdayWe09/23
waxing gibbous
ThursdayTh09/24
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Top Fish Species

Crappie
Crappie
5-13 in
Length Range
7 in
Length Range
2025
Surveyed
Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths