Little Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69005600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

71 acres

Maximum depth

24 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

50 acres, 70% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

walleye 21, northern pike 4, yellow perch 2

Fish species recorded

northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (60,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (60,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (60,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Little Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.