Lower Comstock Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69041202

County

St. Louis

Surface area

160 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

121 acres, 76% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Average water clarity

4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Markham

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

4, since 1989

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 82, black crappie 60, northern pike 29, yellow perch 28, walleye 15, pumpkinseed 11, largemouth bass 7, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (121,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (121,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (121,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 17" - 1 serving/month; walleye: 17" or longer - do not eat

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 20" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 20" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.