Wood Park Lake
Location: Burnsville, Wood Park, 143rd Street and Portland Avenue
Species present: Bluegill, Black crappie, Channel catfish, Yellow perch, Bullhead
Depth: 14 feet
Size: 13 acres
Lake Map: PDF Map 
Wheelchair access: Poor. It is distant from the parking area.
MTC bus: Route 426 and 465
Park entrance fee: No
Restrooms: None
Parking: Good
Picnic: Yes
Grills: Yes
Playground: Yes
Other activities: Basketball, shore fishing blocks, soccer, walking path
Agency: City of Burnsville Parks Department 
(952) 895-4515
Fishing pier: Yes
Comments: Wood Park is a quiet lake to fish in the City of Burnsville. The access to the lake is down the hill via an asphalt walking path. There is a fishing pier plus several locations that you can fish from shore. Bluegills are abundant and you should be able to catch them using a worm or even a piece of corn or bread. Channel catfish yearlings (~8") were stocked for the first time in 2012.
2012 Lake Survey Results:
| Location and Date | Species | Abundance | Average Length (in) | Maximum Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Park | black crappie | low | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| (Dakota) | bluegill | low | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 06/10/2012 | hybrid sunfish | low | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| yellow perch | low | 7.3 | 10.0 | |
| black bullhead | high | 5.5 | 6.0 | |
| pumpkinseed sunfish | low | 4.3 | 5.2 |
