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Snail Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceInfested waters listPublic accessStocked 2024

Snail Lake is a 158-acre lake in Ramsey County, 30 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2016. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
62007300
County
Ramsey
Surface area
158 acres
Maximum depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
130 acres, 82% of the lake
Shoreline
2.4 miles
Average water clarity
9.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2016, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1974
Game fish caught in the 2016 survey
bluegill 307, northern pike 63, pumpkinseed 55, hybrid sunfish 43, green sunfish 37, black crappie 24, largemouth bass 11, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (130,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (130,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (130,000)
Stocking years on record
8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Snail Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by Ramsey County
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Eating advice, general populations
crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week
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

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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