East Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38002000

County

Lake

Surface area

82 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Mean depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

65 acres, 80% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Schroeder

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 31, northern pike 8, black crappie 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, northern pike, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2019

black crappie adults (1,224); bluegill sunfish adults (1,110)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

3, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

brook trout: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

brook trout: all sizes - 1 serving/week

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.