Caribou Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69048900

County

St. Louis

Surface area

539 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

486 acres, 90% of the lake

Shoreline

5.6 miles

Average water clarity

8.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Duluth

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 2,200, pumpkinseed 161, yellow perch 122, largemouth bass 54, hybrid sunfish 12, black crappie 7, rock bass 5, northern pike 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (12,636)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (11,142)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (16,509)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Caribou Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Canosia Township

Caribou Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 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.