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Swan Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceZebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Swan Lake is a 2,456-acre lake in Itasca County, 65 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31006700
County
Itasca
Surface area
2,456 acres
Maximum depth
65 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
507 acres, 21% of the lake
Shoreline
17.5 miles
Average water clarity
14.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Pengilly
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
13, since 1948
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 790, bluegill 399, northern pike 114, walleye 111, black crappie 46, largemouth bass 23, rock bass 15, pumpkinseed 12
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 31 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (800,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (741,600)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (741,600)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Swan Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Special regulation, Including connected Swan River downstream to dam, Hart O'Brien, and Hay Creeks upstream to County Road 12, and Snowball, Ox, Hide, and Pickerel Creeks upstream to Highway 169.
Walleye: All from 20-24" must be immediately released. One over 24" allowed in possession.
Eating advice, general populations
yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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