Cloquet Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38053900

County

Lake

Surface area

176 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

176 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

3.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1964

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 162, northern pike 46, walleye 24

Fish species recorded

northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (6,576)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (9,216)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (2,326)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Cloquet Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 1 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.