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St. Louis River Estuary

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

St. Louis River Estuary is a 10,255-acre lake in St. Louis County, 55 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
69129100
County
St. Louis
Surface area
10,255 acres
Maximum depth
55 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
10,242 acres, 100% of the lake
Shoreline
195.5 miles
Border water
Shared with Wisconsin
Nearest town (DNR)
Duluth
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
48, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
walleye 213, yellow perch 87, channel catfish 71, rock bass 43, northern pike 35, black crappie 34, white perch 23, white bass 18
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, chinook salmon, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, splake, tiger muskellunge, trout-perch, walleye, white bass, white perch, yellow perch, and 26 other species
Stocked in 2025
lake sturgeon fingerlings (2,241)
Stocked in 2024
lake sturgeon fingerlings (2,113); muskellunge fingerlings (2,308)
Stocked in 2023
lake sturgeon fingerlings (375)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2019 to 2025)
St. Louis River Estuary, Park Point Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 23 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Duluth
Eating advice, sensitive populations
crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
common carp: all sizes - 1 serving/month; crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month; freshwater drum: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
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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