Trout lake

Extortion Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Extortion Lake is a 16-acre lake in Cook County, 36 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2018. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16045000
County
Cook
Surface area
16 acres
Maximum depth
36 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
16 acres, 98% of the lake
Shoreline
1.5 miles
Average water clarity
4.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Grand Marais
Latest DNR fish survey
September 2018, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1995
Game fish caught in the 2018 survey
rainbow trout 4
Fish species recorded
brown trout, rainbow trout, splake, and 1 other species
Stocked in 2025
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,439)
Stocked in 2023
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,500)
Stocked in 2021
rainbow trout fingerlings (1,500)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 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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