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White Bear Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

White Bear Lake is a 2,428-acre lake in Washington County, 83 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
82016700
County
Washington
Surface area
2,428 acres
Maximum depth
83 feet
Mean depth
20 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,314 acres, 54% of the lake
Shoreline
13.6 miles
Average water clarity
12.5 feet (Secchi disk, 10 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
White Bear Lake
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
24, since 1954
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
northern pike 139, bluegill 99, pumpkinseed 57, hybrid sunfish 45, rock bass 26, black crappie 22, walleye 18, yellow perch 14
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sauger, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white bass, yellow perch, and 19 other species
Stocked in 2025
muskellunge fingerlings (2,725); walleye yearlings (190); walleye fingerlings (3,756); walleye yearlings (38); walleye adults (40); walleye adults (10); walleye fingerlings (1,084); walleye yearlings (766); walleye fingerlings (2,239)
Stocked in 2024
muskellunge fingerlings (1,228); walleye yearlings (303); walleye fingerlings (3,975)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (16,807); walleye fingerlings (1,645)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
White Bear Lake, Matoska Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, run by City of White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake (S) Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, toilet, run by City of White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake, WBL Park (N) Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 40 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Ramsey County
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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.