Side Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69093300

County

St. Louis

Surface area

368 acres

Maximum depth

32 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

153 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

4.0 miles

Average water clarity

11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1955

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

largemouth bass 48, northern pike 44, walleye 5, black crappie 3, bluegill 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,309)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,617)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,155)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Side Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast 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

• 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.