Coe Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69056200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

54 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

42 acres, 77% of the lake

Shoreline

1.3 miles

Average water clarity

4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Makinen

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 256, black crappie 74, largemouth bass 41, yellow perch 21, hybrid sunfish 5, walleye 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Coe Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

largemouth bass: all sizes - 1 serving/month; 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 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.