Lake Louise

Details

DNR lake ID

21009400

County

Douglas

Surface area

214 acres

Maximum depth

33 feet

Mean depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

98 acres, 46% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 310, northern pike 106, hybrid sunfish 100, pumpkinseed 67, largemouth bass 58, rock bass 14, walleye 8, black crappie 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (12); walleye yearlings (92)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (2,783)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (784)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2018 to 2024)

Louise Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.