Lost Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38000300

County

Lake

Surface area

82 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

82 acres, 99% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

14.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Schroeder

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2010, re-survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2010 survey

yellow perch 814, northern pike 40

Fish species recorded

northern pike, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

3, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month

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.