Deep Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

15009000

County

Clearwater

Surface area

40 acres

Maximum depth

76 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

12 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

1.9 miles

Average water clarity

11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1996

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 82, rainbow trout 33, black crappie 12, hybrid sunfish 10, northern pike 4, yellow perch 4, largemouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (2,100); rainbow trout yearlings (2,006); rainbow trout adults (50)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (3,817); rainbow trout yearlings (2,100)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (2,100); rainbow trout adults (74); rainbow trout yearlings (1,900)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Deep Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Clearwater County

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.