Shoe Pack Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69091000

County

St. Louis

Surface area

42 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

23 acres, 55% of the lake

Shoreline

1.4 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Side Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2015, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2015 survey

northern pike 18, black crappie 16, bluegill 7, pumpkinseed 3, yellow perch 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Shoepack Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

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.