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Snaptail Lake

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Snaptail Lake is a 175-acre lake in Itasca County, 70 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31025500
County
Itasca
Surface area
175 acres
Maximum depth
70 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
57 acres, 33% of the lake
Shoreline
3.2 miles
Average water clarity
13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Taconite
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
11, since 1972
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 508, largemouth bass 85, yellow perch 29, pumpkinseed 16, northern pike 6, black crappie 5, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species
Snaptail Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 1 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
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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