Trout lake

Briar Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Briar Lake is a 79-acre lake in St. Louis County, 21 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2009. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69012800
County
St. Louis
Surface area
79 acres
Maximum depth
21 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
67 acres, 84% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
10.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Palmers
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2009, population assessment
Surveys on record
3, since 1989
Game fish caught in the 2009 survey
rainbow trout 39
Fish species recorded
rainbow trout, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout yearlings (5,250)
Stocked in 2024
brown trout yearlings (470); rainbow trout yearlings (5,250)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout yearlings (5,250)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Briar Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 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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