Purvis Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69016600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

53 acres

Maximum depth

50 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

24 acres, 45% of the lake

Shoreline

1.7 miles

Average water clarity

10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

northern pike 7, rock bass 1, walleye 1, yellow perch 1, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (25,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (50,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Purvis Lake Public Water Access Site

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

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
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.