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Beaver Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Beaver Lake is a 98-acre lake in Steele County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
74002300
County
Steele
Surface area
98 acres
Maximum depth
27 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
42 acres, 43% of the lake
Shoreline
1.9 miles
Average water clarity
5.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1997
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
bluegill 165, largemouth bass 67, walleye 43, black crappie 25, pumpkinseed 12, yellow perch 6, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (1,886)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (1,532)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (801); walleye fingerlings (1,393)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Beaver Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 16 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Steele County
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.