Organ Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

38006700

County

Lake

Surface area

41 acres

Maximum depth

7 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

41 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Schroeder

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2022, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

northern pike 29

Fish species recorded

northern pike, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by US Forest Service

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 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.