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Mitchell Lake

Mitchell Lake is a 248-acre lake in St. Louis County, 38 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2011. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69011600
County
St. Louis
Surface area
248 acres
Maximum depth
38 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
113 acres, 46% of the lake
Shoreline
5.1 miles
Average water clarity
15.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Burntside
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2011, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 1988
Game fish caught in the 2011 survey
bluegill 591, largemouth bass 130, yellow perch 116, smallmouth bass 33, rock bass 23, black crappie 21, northern pike 20, walleye 19
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet

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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