Spring Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69076100

County

St. Louis

Surface area

219 acres

Maximum depth

60 feet

Mean depth

33 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

49 acres, 22% of the lake

Shoreline

4.5 miles

Average water clarity

13.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Crane Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1989

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2019

lake trout yearlings (1,950)

Stocked in 2018

lake trout yearlings (2,138)

Stocked in 2017

lake trout yearlings (2,390)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2019)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by UKN

Eating advice, sensitive populations

lake whitefish: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

lake whitefish: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.