Longyear Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69085700

County

St. Louis

Surface area

151 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

151 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

3.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1961

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

northern pike 46, yellow perch 32, bluegill 30, walleye 29, black crappie 5, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

4, owned by city

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have 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

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.