Strand Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69052900

County

St. Louis

Surface area

330 acres

Maximum depth

16 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

329 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

5.2 miles

Average water clarity

3.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cotton

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 62, bluegill 33, yellow perch 29, northern pike 20, black crappie 15, pumpkinseed 15, rock bass 3, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2018

walleye fry (330,000)

Stocked in 2016

walleye fry (330,000)

Strand Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by Cotton (E) Township

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

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