Burntside Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69011800

County

St. Louis

Surface area

7,314 acres

Maximum depth

126 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,478 acres, 20% of the lake

Shoreline

103.5 miles

Average water clarity

18.1 feet (Secchi disk, 26 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1995

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (700,000); walleye fingerlings (26,588)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (41,440)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (17,012)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Burntside Lake (NE) Public Water Access Site

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

Burntside Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Burntside Lake, Co Rd 404 Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete plank ramp, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Burntside Lake, Co Rd 88 Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by St. Louis County

More public accesses

1

Infested waters list

spiny waterflea

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

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.