Walleye lake, Bass lake, Trout lake

Echo Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Echo Lake is a 42-acre lake in Lake County, 61 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, smallmouth bass and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38002800
County
Lake
Surface area
42 acres
Maximum depth
61 feet
Mean depth
29 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
12 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Average water clarity
20.6 feet (Secchi disk, 18 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
18, since 1955
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
splake 194, rainbow trout 6
Fish species recorded
brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout yearlings (4,000)
Stocked in 2024
rainbow trout yearlings (4,000); splake fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout yearlings (4,000); splake fingerlings (2,500)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Thunderbird Public Water Access Site
carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Echo Public Water Access Site
carry-in, run by Lake County
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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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