Walleye lake, Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake
Shallow Pond Lake
Public access
Shallow Pond Lake is a 225-acre lake in Itasca County, 14 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.
Details
- DNR lake ID
- 31091000
- County
- Itasca
- Surface area
- 225 acres
- Maximum depth
- 14 feet
- Shallow water (littoral) area
- 225 acres, 100% of the lake
- Shoreline
- 3.9 miles
- Average water clarity
- 8.7 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
- Nearest town (DNR)
- Alvwood
- Latest DNR fish survey
- June 2017, standard survey
- Surveys on record
- 7, since 1974
- Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
- yellow perch 272, northern pike 78, walleye 15, black crappie 10, bluegill 2, largemouth bass 1, pumpkinseed 1
- Fish species recorded
- black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
- Stocked in 2017
- walleye fry (194,000)
- Shallow Pond Public Water Access Site
- trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
- Fish consumption
- Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
- Size
- 100 to 499 acres
- Deepest point
- Under 15 feet
- Public access
- 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.