Colby Lake
Location: Woodbury, Colby Lake Park, Lake Road and County Road 19
Species present: Bluegill, Black crappie, Channel catfish, Northern pike, Yellow perch, Bullhead
Depth: 11 feet
Size: 70 acres
Lake Map: PDF Map 
Wheelchair access: Fair, flat grassy approach
MTC bus: None nearby
Park entrance fee: No
Restrooms: Yes
Parking: Good
Picnic: Yes
Grills: No
Playground: Yes
Other activities: Basketball, tennis, walking path
Agency: City of Woodbury Parks and Recreation Department 
(651) 714-3500
Fishing pier: No
Comments: Colby Lake is a fishing resource in Woodbury that the Fishing in the Neighborhood program started managing in 2002. The lake has a good panfish population and several shore access points around its 2-mile perimeter. A special assessment for northern pike was conducted in March 2012 and sampled only 3 fish. Bullheads and white sucker were the most abundant fish sampled most likely due to a winterkill which occurred in 2010. Channel catfish fingerlings (~8") were stocked for the first time in 2012 and and aeration system was installed by the City of Woodbury and South Washington Watershed District to prevent winterkill of the catfish. The catfish are expected to reduce the numbers of bullheads in the lake and thus help contribute to improved water quality in this lake. The DNR and City are working together to bring a fishing pier to this lake in the future.
