White Iron Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69000400

County

St. Louis

Surface area

3,237 acres

Maximum depth

47 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

1,603 acres, 50% of the lake

Shoreline

35.5 miles

Average water clarity

5.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 74, walleye 69, northern pike 60, rock bass 25, bluegill 18, black crappie 11, smallmouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

White Iron Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Walleye: All from 17-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

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.