Joseph Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69015700

County

St. Louis

Surface area

76 acres

Maximum depth

23 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

56 acres, 73% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 171, northern pike 39, walleye 32, largemouth bass 30, yellow perch 12

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (112,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (112,000)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (112,000)

Joseph Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

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.