Star Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16040500

County

Cook

Surface area

107 acres

Maximum depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

107 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

4.8 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 600, walleye 20, pumpkinseed 17, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Star Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, concrete slab ramp, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.