Steamboat Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01007102

County

Aitkin

Surface area

60 acres

Maximum depth

21 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

38 acres, 64% of the lake

Shoreline

2.4 miles

Latest DNR fish survey

August 1990, population assessment

Game fish caught in the 1990 survey

northern pike 17, yellow perch 10, pumpkinseed 3, black crappie 2, walleye 2, bluegill 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Special regulation, Including connected waters: Aitkin Lake including area known as Aitkin Flowage, Davis Lake including bay known as Steamboat Lake, Flowage Lake, Sandy River Lake, Prairie River from confluence with Tamarack River downstream to confluence with Big Sandy Lake, Sandy River from State Highway 210 downstream to confluence with the Mississippi River, and West Savanna River from County Highway 14 downstream to confluence with the Prairie River.

Sunfish: Possession limit five.

Special regulation, Including connected waters: Aitkin Lake including area known as Aitkin Flowage, Davis Lake including bay known as Steamboat Lake, Flowage Lake, Sandy River Lake, Prairie River from confluence with Tamarack River downstream to confluence with Big Sandy Lake, Sandy River from State Highway 210 downstream to confluence with the Mississippi River, and West Savanna River from County Highway 14 downstream to confluence with the Prairie River.

Walleye: All less than 14" or greater than 18" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.