Shaokotan Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

41008900

County

Lincoln

Surface area

996 acres

Maximum depth

10 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

996 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

8.7 miles

Average water clarity

4.3 feet (Secchi disk, 8 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

21, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 52

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (497,500)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (497,500)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (497,500)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2023)

Shaokatan Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Lincoln County

Shoakatan Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.