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

Cooks Lake

Cooks Lake is a 97-acre lake in St. Louis County, 19 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2009. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69039300
County
St. Louis
Surface area
97 acres
Maximum depth
19 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
90 acres, 93% of the lake
Shoreline
2.7 miles
Average water clarity
8.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Taft
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2009, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1991
Game fish caught in the 2009 survey
bluegill 159, yellow perch 34, black crappie 31, northern pike 28, walleye 8, largemouth bass 6, pumpkinseed 5, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not 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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