Esquagama Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69056500

County

St. Louis

Surface area

453 acres

Maximum depth

90 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

82 acres, 18% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Biwabik

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

walleye 55, bluegill 54, northern pike 24, black crappie 21, rock bass 16, pumpkinseed 1, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Eating advice, sensitive populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/month; sunfish: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 17" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 17" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week; northern pike: shorter than 20" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 20" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 14" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 14" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.