Lake-specific eating advicePublic access
Harris Lake
Lake County
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Crab Lake
Lake-specific eating advice
Crab Lake is a 420-acre lake in St. Louis County, 57 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 69022000
- County
- St. Louis
- Surface area
- 420 acres
- Maximum depth
- 57 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 219 acres, 52% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 10.5 miles
- Average water clarity
- 7.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- July 2025, targeted survey
- Surveys on record
- 4, since 1980
- Fish species recorded
- bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species
- Eating advice, sensitive populations
- northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/month; northern pike: 22" or longer - do not eat
- Eating advice, general populations
- northern pike: all sizes - 1 serving/month; smallmouth bass: all sizes - 1 serving/month
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- 30 to 59 feet
- Lake-specific eating advice
- Yes
Sources
- Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Checked September 24, 2026 - Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
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.
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