Salo Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69003600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

141 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

127 acres, 90% of the lake

Shoreline

2.2 miles

Average water clarity

5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Two Harbors

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2020, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1989

Game fish caught in the 2020 survey

black crappie 97, bluegill 64, yellow perch 38, northern pike 37, walleye 11, pumpkinseed 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (2,861)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (4,308)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (3,039)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2023)

Salo Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.