Sturgeon Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69093901

County

St. Louis

Surface area

1,585 acres

Maximum depth

80 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

667 acres, 42% of the lake

Shoreline

10.8 miles

Average water clarity

12.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

northern pike 75, black crappie 15, bluegill 11, walleye 8, largemouth bass 4, yellow perch 4, pumpkinseed 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (5,678)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (7,742); walleye fingerlings (130)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (2,300); walleye fingerlings (5,010)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Sturgeon Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.