Steep Bank Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

41008200

County

Lincoln

Surface area

199 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

199 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

2.3 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1987

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 201, walleye 155, green sunfish 11

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (100,722)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Steep Bank Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

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.