Wolf Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69016100

County

St. Louis

Surface area

289 acres

Maximum depth

28 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

145 acres, 50% of the lake

Shoreline

4.5 miles

Average water clarity

8.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

largemouth bass 89, smallmouth bass 62, bluegill 58, northern pike 47, walleye 26, yellow perch 22, black crappie 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (75,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (75,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (75,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Wolf Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.