Frying Pan Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69042200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

69 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

35 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Palo

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2014, population assessment

Surveys on record

4, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2014 survey

black crappie 52, bluegill 35, northern pike 18, yellow perch 9, pumpkinseed 5, hybrid sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by township

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.