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Elbow Lake

Public access

Elbow Lake is a 169-acre lake in St. Louis County, 22 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2016. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69071700
County
St. Louis
Surface area
169 acres
Maximum depth
22 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
130 acres, 77% of the lake
Shoreline
3.8 miles
Average water clarity
11.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2016, standard survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2016 survey
black crappie 216, bluegill 132, northern pike 113, yellow perch 54, largemouth bass 37, pumpkinseed 3, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by DNR
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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