Trout lake

Steer Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Steer Lake is a 4-acre lake in Lake County, 24 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38092000
County
Lake
Surface area
4 acres
Maximum depth
24 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
4 acres, 91% of the lake
Shoreline
0.3 miles
Average water clarity
10.7 feet (Secchi disk, 12 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Isabella
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1960
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
brook trout 13
Fish species recorded
brook trout, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout fingerlings (500)
Stocked in 2024
brook trout fingerlings (500)
Stocked in 2023
brook trout fingerlings (500)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, 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

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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