Chant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69017200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

16 acres

Maximum depth

37 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

9 acres, 53% of the lake

Shoreline

0.9 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

brook trout 21, rainbow trout 5

Fish species recorded

brook trout, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, splake

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout fingerlings (1,100)

Stocked in 2024

brook trout fingerlings (1,100)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout fingerlings (1,100)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast 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

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.