Upper Comstock Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69041201

County

St. Louis

Surface area

267 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Mean depth

12 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

130 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Whiteface

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 72, bluegill 42, black crappie 39, northern pike 30, walleye 14, pumpkinseed 11, largemouth bass 4, smallmouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (130,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (130,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (130,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Comstock Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month; sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 17" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 17" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/week; northern pike: shorter than 20" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 20" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 14" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 14" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.