Lake Traverse Lake Traverse Lake Traverse is the hub of all summer activities in the Browns Valley region. There are many activities to participate in ranging from fishing to swimming to boating. The fishing is good as the lake is stocked with six million walleye every other year. Other fish species,such as northern pike, bluegill,and black crappie, are also stocked according to avalibility. The lake contains over thirty spicies of fish.
Swimming is a favorite activity of the local residents.
Boating is another activity that is enjoyed. The lake is the remains of the ancient River Warren which drained the glacial Lake Agassiz. Lake Traverse is the 12th largest lake in the state of Minnesota, with a surface area of 11,600 acres. The maximum depth is 15 feet with an average depth of 10.2 feet. Lake Traverse is 16.5 miles long with an average width of 1.75.