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Grand Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

Grand Lake is a 1,665-acre lake in St. Louis County, 24 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2019. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69051100
County
St. Louis
Surface area
1,665 acres
Maximum depth
24 feet
Mean depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,510 acres, 91% of the lake
Shoreline
8.3 miles
Average water clarity
10.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Twig
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2019, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1955
Game fish caught in the 2019 survey
pumpkinseed 158, bluegill 141, black crappie 77, northern pike 69, yellow perch 56, largemouth bass 45, walleye 40, rock bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (755,000)
Stocked in 2019
walleye fry (755,000)
Stocked in 2016
walleye fry (754,998)
Grand Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by Grand Lake Township
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

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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