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Ash Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Ash Lake is a 690-acre lake in St. Louis County, 25 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69086400
County
St. Louis
Surface area
690 acres
Maximum depth
25 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
195 acres, 28% of the lake
Shoreline
6.0 miles
Average water clarity
7.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
International Falls
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
yellow perch 874, smallmouth bass 253, bluegill 126, black crappie 99, walleye 81, northern pike 7, pumpkinseed 5, hybrid sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (11,365)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (18,130)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (19,305)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Ash Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete plank ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Special regulation
Northern Pike: All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.