Janette Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69088700

County

St. Louis

Surface area

133 acres

Maximum depth

23 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

119 acres, 89% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

4.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

northern pike 40, black crappie 32, bluegill 20, walleye 8, pumpkinseed 3, hybrid sunfish 3, largemouth bass 1, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (3,871)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (3,798)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (2,975)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Janet Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 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
• 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.