Pillager Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

11032000

County

Cass

Surface area

205 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

72 acres, 35% of the lake

Shoreline

2.4 miles

Average water clarity

16.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 143, northern pike 21, rock bass 7, pumpkinseed 7, black crappie 4, hybrid sunfish 1, largemouth bass 1, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (70,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (70,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (70,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Pillager Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Sylvan Township

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.