Spider Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31053800

County

Itasca

Surface area

1,392 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

737 acres, 53% of the lake

Shoreline

20.6 miles

Average water clarity

8.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Marcell

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1949

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 383, pumpkinseed 101, largemouth bass 37, yellow perch 10, rock bass 7, northern pike 7, hybrid sunfish 5, black crappie 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

muskellunge yearlings (152); walleye fingerlings (9,539)

Stocked in 2024

muskellunge yearlings (137); walleye fingerlings (8,723)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (9,824)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Spider Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Infested waters list

flowering rush

Special regulation

Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.