Auto Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69073100

County

St. Louis

Surface area

97 acres

Maximum depth

29 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

69 acres, 71% of the lake

Shoreline

2.8 miles

Average water clarity

11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Virginia

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

largemouth bass 136, bluegill 64, hybrid sunfish 30, walleye 17, yellow perch 2, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (718)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,015)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (910)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Auto Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete plank ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Forestry

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.