Pike Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69049000

County

St. Louis

Surface area

488 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Mean depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

135 acres, 28% of the lake

Shoreline

4.9 miles

Average water clarity

17.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2019, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1989

Game fish caught in the 2019 survey

walleye 141, rock bass 70, bluegill 68, largemouth bass 48, yellow perch 25, northern pike 16, pumpkinseed 6, black crappie 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (494,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (494,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (494,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Pike Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 12 trailer spaces, run by Pike Lake Township

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.