Taft Lake
Location: Richfield, Taft Park, Cedar Avenue and Highway 62
Species present: Bluegill, Black crappie, Largemouth bass
Depth: 45 feet
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 Recreation Services 
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
2001 Lake Survey Results:
| Location and Date | Species | Abundance | Average Length (in) | Maximum Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft | black bullhead | high | 6.8 | 10.7 |
| (Hennepin) | black crappie | medium | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| 07/30/2001 | bluegill | medium | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| common carp | high | 5.0 | 21.0 | |
| channel catfish | 10.5 | 12.8 | ||
| golden shiner | low | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| green sunfish | medium | 4.2 | 4.7 | |
| hybrid sunfish | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| largemouth bass | low | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| walleye | medium | 12.1 | 14.6 | |
| pumpkinseed sunfish | medium | 3.8 | 5.6 | |
| white crappie | low | 2.3 | 9.3 | |
| white sucker | low | 16.2 | 18.3 | |
| yellow bullhead | low | 9.8 | 9.8 | |
| yellow perch | medium | 5.8 | 6.1 |
