Lake Erskine

Details

DNR lake ID

31031100

County

Itasca

Surface area

40 acres

Maximum depth

56 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

16 acres, 40% of the lake

Shoreline

1.4 miles

Average water clarity

18.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1972

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

splake 142, rainbow trout 3

Fish species recorded

brook trout, rainbow trout, splake, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (1,426)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (1,185); splake fingerlings (2,331)

Stocked in 2022

splake fingerlings (2,740)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Erksine Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, run by Itasca County

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 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.