Shetek Boat Ramps
6 boat launches are mapped on Shetek in Murray County, Minnesota.
6 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Shetek facts
| Surface area | 3,468 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir (mapped as Lake Shetek) |
| Average depth | about 6 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 34 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,476 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Lake Shetek Outlet, completed 1873 |
| Dam size | 12 ft high, 115 ft long, gravity dam |
| Dam purposes | Other |
| Dam owner | MNDNR-EWR (State) |
| Normal storage | 19,040 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Des Moines River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID MN00119). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Shetek
Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Common carp, Hybrid sunfish, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Quillback, Walleye, White crappie, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.
Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 10 ft, mean depth 5 ft, average water clarity 1.0 ft.
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Shetek Lake (E) Public Water Access SiteThe Lakes · Shetek
- Shetek Lake (NW) Public Water Access SiteThe Lakes · Shetek
- Shetek Lake (SW) Public Water Access SiteThe Lakes · Shetek
- Shetek Lake, Inlet Public Water Access SiteThe Lakes · Shetek
- Shetek Lake, Keeley Island Public Water Access SiteThe Lakes · Shetek
- Shetek Lake, Lake Shetek SPK Public Water Access SiteThe Lakes · Shetek
Counties
- Murray County (6)