Harris Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69014600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

68 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

44 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Fairbanks

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1991

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 132, walleye 30, yellow perch 24, northern pike 17, pumpkinseed 14, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,144)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,004)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,486)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

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

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.