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Snowball Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Snowball Lake is a 145-acre lake in Itasca County, 38 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31010800
County
Itasca
Surface area
145 acres
Maximum depth
38 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
43 acres, 30% of the lake
Shoreline
1.9 miles
Average water clarity
17.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1969
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 115, northern pike 47, black crappie 44, pumpkinseed 17, walleye 6, largemouth bass 6, yellow perch 5, rock bass 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (50,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (43,000)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (100,000)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Snowball Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, gravel ramp, run by MNDOT
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 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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