Locator Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69093600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

133 acres

Maximum depth

52 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

44 acres, 33% of the lake

Shoreline

3.9 miles

Average water clarity

7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

International Falls

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

3, since 2000

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

northern pike 12, largemouth bass 11, rock bass 2

Fish species recorded

largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, yellow perch, and 2 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by National Park Service

Eating advice, sensitive populations

largemouth bass: all sizes - do not eat; northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/month; northern pike: 22" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

largemouth bass: all sizes - 1 serving/month; northern pike: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.