Sunfish lake, Trout lake

Little Dry Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Little Dry Lake is a 15-acre lake in St. Louis County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69104000
County
St. Louis
Surface area
15 acres
Maximum depth
27 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
10 acres, 64% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Average water clarity
8.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1981
Fish species recorded
bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, splake, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout fingerlings (650)
Stocked in 2024
brown trout fingerlings (325)
Stocked in 2023
splake fingerlings (650)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2021 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
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.

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