Shoal Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31053400

County

Itasca

Surface area

676 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

663 acres, 98% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Cohasset

Latest DNR fish survey

July 1988, initial survey

Game fish caught in the 1988 survey

yellow perch 251

Fish species recorded

yellow perch, and 5 other species

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

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.