Northern pike lake, Trout lake

Deepwater Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

Deepwater Lake is a 22-acre lake in St. Louis County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2014. Recorded species include northern pike and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69085800
County
St. Louis
Surface area
22 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
13 acres, 59% of the lake
Shoreline
0.7 miles
Average water clarity
11.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Chisholm
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2014, population assessment
Surveys on record
7, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2014 survey
brown trout 29
Fish species recorded
brown trout, northern pike, rainbow trout, splake, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2023
splake fingerlings (1,155)
Stocked in 2021
splake fingerlings (1,183)
Stocked in 2019
brown trout fingerlings (1,100)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2023)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
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.

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