Loon Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69042600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

271 acres

Maximum depth

85 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

70 acres, 26% of the lake

Shoreline

4.9 miles

Average water clarity

17.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2020, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

bluegill 213, yellow perch 33, northern pike 31, black crappie 25, walleye 15, rock bass 12, hybrid sunfish 11, largemouth bass 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,050)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,960)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (1,578)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Loon Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by White Township

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.