McQuade Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69077500

County

St. Louis

Surface area

173 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

157 acres, 91% of the lake

Shoreline

4.2 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Hibbing

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1956

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

northern pike 66, yellow perch 40, black crappie 28, walleye 11, bluegill 9, pumpkinseed 3, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (157,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (157,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (157,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

McQuade Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

McQuade Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 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.