Steamboat Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11050400

County

Cass

Surface area

1,756 acres

Maximum depth

93 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

532 acres, 30% of the lake

Shoreline

8.2 miles

Average water clarity

9.3 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cass Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 699, bluegill 399, largemouth bass 83, rock bass 36, pumpkinseed 6, walleye 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 25 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (534,060)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (270,135)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (533,250)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Steamboat Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Eating advice, general populations

yellow perch: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.