Trout lake

Shoe Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Shoe Lake is a 26-acre lake in Cook County, 17 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2016. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16008000
County
Cook
Surface area
26 acres
Maximum depth
17 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
25 acres, 98% of the lake
Shoreline
1.1 miles
Average water clarity
7.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2016, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1987
Game fish caught in the 2016 survey
brook trout 25, splake 19
Fish species recorded
brook trout, splake, yellow perch
Stocked in 2025
brook trout fingerlings (2,000)
Stocked in 2024
splake fingerlings (2,520)
Stocked in 2023
splake fingerlings (2,000)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Shoe Public Water Access Site
carry-in, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have 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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