Little Trout Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69068200

County

St. Louis

Surface area

272 acres

Maximum depth

95 feet

Mean depth

43 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

79 acres, 29% of the lake

Shoreline

4.6 miles

Average water clarity

21.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Crane Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1991

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

rock bass 41, smallmouth bass 35, walleye 22, lake trout 6, yellow perch 1, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

green sunfish, lake trout, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2025

lake trout yearlings (2,700)

Stocked in 2024

lake trout yearlings (2,560)

Stocked in 2023

lake trout yearlings (2,996)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2020 to 2025)

Special regulation

Lake Trout: Catch-and-release only.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.