Scarp Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38005800

County

Lake

Surface area

39 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

39 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.7 miles

Average water clarity

5.7 feet (Secchi disk, 17 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Isabella

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 305, rainbow trout 11

Fish species recorded

rainbow trout, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)

Stocked in 2024

rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)

Stocked in 2023

rainbow trout yearlings (1,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

3, owned by US Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 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

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.