Northern pike lake

Ambush Lake

Public access

Ambush Lake is a 31-acre lake in Cook County, 15 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1972. Recorded species include northern pike.

Details

DNR lake ID
16061800
County
Cook
Surface area
31 acres
Maximum depth
15 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
31 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
1.4 miles
Average water clarity
6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Tofte
Latest DNR fish survey
September 1972, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1972 survey
yellow perch 40, northern pike 28
Fish species recorded
northern pike, yellow perch
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 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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