Myrtle Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69074900

County

St. Louis

Surface area

876 acres

Maximum depth

20 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

862 acres, 98% of the lake

Shoreline

8.3 miles

Average water clarity

7.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 3,252, bluegill 610, largemouth bass 353, yellow perch 199, pumpkinseed 13, northern pike 8, walleye 4, smallmouth bass 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (14,952)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (17,301)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (431,000)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2024)

Myrtle Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

• 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.