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Iron Chief Complex Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Iron Chief Complex Lake is a 207-acre lake in St. Louis County, 262 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2008. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69142800
County
St. Louis
Surface area
207 acres
Maximum depth
262 feet
Shoreline
4.0 miles
Average water clarity
5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2008, population assessment
Game fish caught in the 2008 survey
green sunfish 34, bluegill 3, black crappie 2, northern pike 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, and 4 other species
Stocked in 2025
lake trout yearlings (1,250)
Stocked in 2023
lake trout yearlings (1,150)
Stocked in 2021
lake trout yearlings (1,240)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by city
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
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.

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