Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Schmid Lake

Schmid Lake is a 38-acre lake in Stearns County, 34 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1984. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73010100
County
Stearns
Surface area
38 acres
Maximum depth
34 feet
Mean depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
20 acres, 53% of the lake
Shoreline
1.1 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
July 1984, re-survey
Game fish caught in the 1984 survey
bluegill 393, black crappie 29, hybrid sunfish 24, pumpkinseed 16, yellow perch 13, northern pike 12, largemouth bass 8, green sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet

Sources

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.

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