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Echo Lake

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Echo Lake is a 1,142-acre lake in St. Louis County, 10 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69061500
County
St. Louis
Surface area
1,142 acres
Maximum depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
1,142 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
10.7 miles
Average water clarity
2.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Buyck
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
23, since 1960
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
black crappie 2,511, largemouth bass 797, yellow perch 292, bluegill 182, smallmouth bass 167, pumpkinseed 10, rock bass 9, northern pike 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species
Echo Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet
Public access
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.

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