Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Ek Lake

Ek Lake is a 93-acre lake in St. Louis County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2016. Recorded species include northern pike, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69084300
County
St. Louis
Surface area
93 acres
Maximum depth
19 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
76 acres, 82% of the lake
Shoreline
2.4 miles
Average water clarity
4.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ray
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2016, standard survey
Surveys on record
3, since 1996
Game fish caught in the 2016 survey
black crappie 56, yellow perch 23, northern pike 22, pumpkinseed 6
Fish species recorded
black crappie, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

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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