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Forest Lake
Washington County
Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Shields Lake
Public access
Shields Lake is a 30-acre lake in Washington County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 82016200
- County
- Washington
- Surface area
- 30 acres
- Maximum depth
- 27 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 22 acres, 74% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 0.8 miles
- Average water clarity
- 2.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
- Latest DNR fish survey
- April 2021, targeted survey
- Surveys on record
- 8, since 1982
- Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
- bluegill 230
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, and 6 other species
- Public accesses (DNR survey record)
- 1, owned by city
- Special regulation
- Sunfish: Daily limit five.
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
- Size
- Under 100 acres
- Deepest point
- 15 to 29 feet
- Public access
- 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.
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