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Kjostad Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceStocked 2025

Kjostad Lake is a 437-acre lake in St. Louis County, 50 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
69074800
County
St. Louis
Surface area
437 acres
Maximum depth
50 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
286 acres, 65% of the lake
Shoreline
6.4 miles
Average water clarity
8.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Buyck
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
12, since 1982
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (4,332)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (6,324)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (8,580)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Eating advice, sensitive populations
cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week; northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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