Embarrass Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69049600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

463 acres

Maximum depth

19 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

407 acres, 88% of the lake

Shoreline

8.1 miles

Average water clarity

4.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 4,170, black crappie 85, largemouth bass 82, bluegill 58, rock bass 23, walleye 7, northern pike 5, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (5,104)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (5,712)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (4,599)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Embarrass Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Embarrass Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Biwabik

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" 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.