Taft Lake
Location: Richfield, Taft Park, Cedar Avenue and Highway 62
Species present: Bluegill, Black crappie, Largemouth bass
Depth: 45 feet
Size: 12 acres
Lake Map: PDF Map 
Wheelchair access: Good
MTC bus: Routes 14, 515 and 552
Park entrance fee: No
Restrooms: Yes (seasonal)
Parking: Good
Picnic: Yes
Grills: Yes
Playground: Yes
Other activities: picnic tables, walking path
Agency: City of Richfield 
612-861-9385
Fishing pier: Yes
Comments: Taft Lake has been managed as a fishing pond program since 1975. Taft Park also has ball fields, basketball courts and a walking path around the lake. It is a great place to go ice fishing and there is a new city ordinance to allow for portable ice shelters on the ice.
More information about Taft Lake
2012 Preliminary Lake Survey Results:
| Location and Date | Species | Abundance | Average Length (in) | Maximum Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft | black bullhead | high | 6.1 | 7.8 |
| (Hennepin) | black crappie | low | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| 07/23/2012 | bluegill | low | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| common carp | medium | 18.3 | 21.5 | |
| goldfish | high | 6.7 | 7.5 | |
| northern pike | low | 24.4 | 24.4 | |
| walleye | high | 14.3 | 16.3 | |
| white sucker | high | 16.6 | 17.0 | |
| yellow bullhead | medium | 8.7 | 9.3 | |
| yellow perch | high | 6.1 | 9.5 |
